Essential Qualities of Good

Measuring Elements
Goodness of Measurement
Make sure the accuracy of the instrument for
that:

*Ensure not missing any dimension, element

and question. Nothing irrelevant.

* Assess the “goodness” of measuring

element.
1.Validity
 The extent to which the instrument really
measures what it is intended to measure.
 The validity of the test concerns what the test
measures and how well it does so.
2. Reliability
 The extent to which a test is dependable, self
consistent and stable. In other words the test
agrees with itself.
 A good test should be highly reliable. This
means that the test should give similar results
even though different testers administrate it.
Two important dimensions of reliability

 Stability

 consistency
 Objectivity
 This is the extent to which several
independent and competent examiners agree
on what constitutes an acceptable level of
performance.
 Practicability
 Depends upon time required to construct an
examination , to administer and score it, and
to interpret the results, and on its overall
simplicity of use.
 Usability
 The degree to which the measuring
instrument can be satisfactorily used by
teachers, supervisors and school
administrators.
 Fairness
 Evaluation must be fair to all students. This
can be possible by accurate reflecting of range
of expected behaviors as desired by the
course objectives.