Juliet N.

Coronado
MAEd-THE
0320-3044@lspu.edu.ph
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
SUPERVISORY USES
OF TESTS AND

MEASUREMENT
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. To obtain a proper concept of importance of

tests and measurement in school
administration and supervision.

2. To acquaint the students with different types of

tests useful in administration and supervision.

3. To appreciate the values and limitations of

educational and intelligence tests in
administration and supervision.
Definition of Terms:
 TEST is an instrument used
to examine someone’s
knowledge of something to
determine what he or she
knows or has learned.

• MEASUREMENT is the
process of obtaining
numerical description of the
degree of individual
possesses.
 The Importance of Tests and Measurement in
School Administration and Supervision

Like, teaching, administration or supervision

becomes more productive when followed by:
• An accurate appraisal of it’s results and the tests
scores are used to guide.
• To adjust, or to revise the status of the pupils’
learning.
lanning.
 The Importance of Tests and Measurement in
School Administration and Supervision

• Chief function of the school administrator or supervisor

is to cooperate with his teachers:
 formulating
 organizing
 integrating the tests results
 The Importance of Tests and Measurement in
School Administration and Supervision

1. For getting knowledge about the progress of the

students and the school.
2. For preparation of effective planning.
 The Importance of Tests and Measurement in
School Administration and Supervision

3. For knowing the abilities and capacities of the

students and the school the personnel.
4. For discovering the needs of the participants.
5. For giving motivation.
 The Importance of Tests and Measurement in
School Administration and Supervision

6. For knowing the achievements in future.

7. For research and experimentations.
 TYPES OF TESTS
USEFUL IN
ADMINISTRATION
AND
SUPERVISION
4 MAJOR TYPES OF TESTING

1. Diagnostic Testing

This testing is used to

“diagnose” what a student
knows and does not know.
2. Formative Testing

This type of testing is

used to gauge student
learning during the
lesson.
3. Benchmark Testing

This testing is used to

check whether students
have mastered a unit of
content.
 OTHER TYPES
OF TESTS
USEFUL IN
ADMINISTRATION
AND
SUPERVISION
1. Placement test

These tests are used to

place students in the
appropriate class or
level.
2. Project or Achievement
Tests

Achievement or progress tests

measure the student’s improvement
in relation to their syllabus.
• Short-term progress
• Long-term progress
3. Proficiency test

These tests check

learner levels in
relation to general
standards.
4. Internal Tests

Internal tests are those

given by the institution
where the learner is taking
the course. They are often
given at the end of a
course in the form of a
final exam.
5. External Tests
External tests are those given
by an outside body. The exams
themselves are the basis for
admission to university, job
recruitment, or promotion.
6. Objective Test
Objective tests are those
that have clear right or
wrong answers.
GRADING SYSTEM

Grading in education is
the process of applying
standardized measurements
of varying levels of
achievement in a course.
7. Subjective Tests

Subjective tests require the

marker or examiner to make
a subjective judgment
regarding the marks
deserved.
References:
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