ASSEMBLING, REPRODUCING,

ADMINISTERING, AND SCORING OF

CLASSROOM TESTS
UNIT 5
 TEST ADMINISTRATION

Test Administration refers to the procedure of

presenting the learning task that the examinees
are required to perform.
The procedure of test administration is as
important as the process of preparing the test.
This is because the validity and reliability of test
scores can be greatly reduced when test is poorly
administered.
 TEST ADMINISTRATION(CONT.)

While administering test, all examinees must be

given fair chance to demonstrate their
achievement of the learning outcomes being
measured. This requires the provision of a
physical and psychological environment which
is conducive to their making their best efforts.
 TEST ADMINISTRATION(CONT.)

Physical conditions - such as adequate work

space, good and comfortable writing desks,
conveniences within reasonable distance, proper
light and ventlation,comfortable temprature,etc.
Psychological conditions - are things that may
create tension and anxiety during testing.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

Some of the things which create excessive test

anxiety are:
1. Threatening pupils if they do not behave.
2. Warning pupils to do their best "because the test is
important”.
3. Telling pupils they must work fast to complete the
test on time.
4. Threatening by consequences if they fail the test.
What are the guidelines and steps
that we should follow in test
administration?(5 minutes)
 GUIDELINES AND STEPS IN TEST
ADMINISTRATION

Collection of the question papers in time from custodian to

be able to start the test at the appropriate time stipulated
Ensure compliance with the stipulated sitting arrangements
in the test to prevent collision between or among the testees.
Ensure orderly and proper distribution of questions papers to
the testees.
Do not talk unnecessarily before the test. Testees’ time
should not be wasted at the beginning of the test with
unnecessary remarks, instructions or threat that may develop
test anxiety.
GUIDELINES AND STEPS(CONT.)

It is necessary to remind the testees of the need to

avoid malpractices before they start and make it
clear that cheating will be penalized.
Avoid giving hits to testees who ask about
particular items. But make corrections or
clarifications to the testees whenever necessary.
Keep interruptions during the test to a minimum.
 
 SCORING THE TEST
Scoring Essay Tests – Scoring essay tests is difficult
since they are susceptible to subjectivity .Therefore
,effort is made to score the test objectively by using
appropriate methods to minimize the effect of personal
biases on the resulting scores.
There are two common methods of scoring essay
questions. These are:
  The Point or Analytic Method &
Global/Holistic Rating Method
 THE POINT OR ANALYTIC METHOD

In this method each answer is compared with

already prepared ideal marking scheme (scoring
key) and marks are assigned according to the
adequacy of the answer.
This method is generally used satisfactorily to
score Restricted Response Questions.
It is desirable to rate each aspect of the item
separately and this provides greater objectivity.
THE GLOBAL/HOLISTIC OF RATING METHOD

In this method the examiner first sorts the response into

categories of varying quality based on his/her general or
global impression on reading the response.
The standard of quality helps to establish a relative scale,
which forms the basis for ranking responses from those
with the poorest quality response to those that have the
highest quality response.
Usually between five and ten categories are used with the
rating method with each of the piles representing the
degree of quality and determines the credit to be assigned.
 THE GLOBAL/HOLISTIC(CONT.)

For example, where five categories are used, and

the responses are awarded five letter grades: A, B,
C, D and E. The responses are sorted into the five
categories where A -quality responses, B – quality,
C – quality D- quality and E-quality.
There is usually the need to re-read the responses
and to re-classify the misclassified ones.
This method can be used for the extended response
questions where relative judgments are made.
 THE GLOBAL/HOLISTIC(CONT.)

Using this method requires a lot of skill and time

in determining the standard response for each
quality category.
It is desirable to rate each characteristic
separately. This provides for greater objectivity
and increases the diagnostic value of the results
PROCEDURES FOR SCORING ESSAY QUESTIONS

Prepare the marking scheme or ideal answer or outline of

expected answer immediately after constructing the test items
and indicate how marks are to be awarded for each section of
the expected response.
Use the scoring method that is most appropriate for the test
item. That is, use either the analytic or global method as
appropriate to the requirements of the test item.
Decide how to handle factors that are irrelevant to the learning
outcomes being measured. These factors may include legibility
of handwriting, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation and
neatness.
 PROCEDURES(CONT.)
Score only one item in all the scripts at a time. This helps to
control the “halo” effect in scoring.

Evaluate the marking scheme (scoring key) before actual

scoring by scoring a random sample of examinees actual
responses. This provides a general idea of the quality of the
response to be expected and might call for a revision of the
scoring key before commencing actual scoring.
 
 
 PROCEDURES(CONT.)

Make comments during the scoring of each essay

item. These comments act as feedback to
examinees and a source of remediation to both
examinees and examiner.
Evaluate the answers to responses anonymously
without knowledge of the examinee whose script
you are scoring. This helps in controlling bias in
scoring the essay questions
 SCORING OBJECTIVE TESTS

Objective tests can be scored by various methods

with ease . Various techniques are used to speed up
the scoring.

i. Manual Scoring
In this method, Scoring is done by simply
comparing the examinees answer with the marking
key.
SCORING OBJECTIVE TESTS

ii. Stencil Scoring

 when separate answer sheets are used by examinees for
recording their answers, it’s most convenient to prepare and use a
scoring stencil.
 A scoring stencil is prepared by pending holes on a blank answer
sheet where the correct answers are supposed to appear. Scoring
is then done by laying the stencil over each answer sheet and the
number of answer checks appearing through the holes is counted.
 At the end of this scoring procedure, each test paper is scanned to
eliminate possible errors due to examinees supplying more than
one answer or an item having more than one correct answer.
SCORING OBJECTIVE TESTS

iii. Machine Scoring

 Usually for a large number of examinees.

 The answers are normally shaded at the

appropriate places assigned to the various
items. These special answer sheets are then
machine scored with computers and other
possible scoring devices using certified answer
key prepared for the test items.
THE END