ASSESSMENT TOOLS(Teacher-made Tests)

1)Objective tests2)Essay tests

Objective tests Tests consisting of factual questions

requiring extremely short answers that can be quickly and unambiguously scored by anyone with answer keys.

Two main types: (1)Recall type

(2)Recognition type

Recall typea)Simple-recall type

– Easiest to construct among the objective type tests

– Item appears as a direct question, a sentence, word or phrase or even a specific direction

– Applicable in mathematics and natural sciences.

Rules and Suggestions for construction of simple-recall

type1) Must be so worded requiring a brief

response

2) Use a direct question

3) Right column response

4) Answer/s must be included in the answer key

5) Minimize the use of unfamiliar words

Sample Test Items of Simple-Recall

Convert the following:1) 5 meters to centimeters

1)_______2) 7 liters to milliliters

2)_______3) 8 grams to milligrams

3)_______4) 32 degrees Fahrenheit to

4)_______ degrees Centigrade5) 9 kilowatts to watts

5)_______

b) Completion test

– Examinee is require to supply the missing word or phrase to complete a statement

– Also called “Fill in the blank”

Rules and Suggestions for construction of completion

test1) Avoid indefinite statements

e.g., Jose Rizal was born in ________.

Avoid over mutilated statements.

e.g., The ______ is obtained by dividing the_______ by the________.

Improved form: The mean is obtained by dividing the ______ by the ______.(1) (2)

Rules and Suggestions for construction of completion

test2) Avoid giving the examinee unwarranted clues to

desired response.a) Avoid lifting statements directly from the

book.b) Omit only key words or phrases rather than

trivial details.c) Whenever possible, avoid using “a” or “an”

before a blank.d) Do not vary the length of the blank or use a

dot for each letter of the answer.e) Avoid suggesting that the latter item is the

answer to the other item.

Rules and Suggestions for construction of completion

test

3) Arrange the test so as to facilitate scoring

a) Avoid fractional creditsb) Right column responsec) Numbered blanksd) Prepare a scoring key

Direction: Fill in the blank w/ the correct word or phrase. Write your answer at the right column blank.

1) The Philippine national hero is______. 1)______2) The Philippine national fish is______.

2)______3) The Philippine national flower is______. 3)______4) The Philippine national fruit is______. 4)______5) The Philippine national leaf is______. 5)______

Sample Test Items of Completion test

Recognition typea) Alternative response

– Series of items admitting only one correct response for each item from two to three constant options to be chosen.

i. Two-constant alternative type True-false type Yes-no type

ii. Three-constant alternative type True-false, doubtful

iii. Constant alternative with correction Modified true-false type

Rules and Suggestions for construction of True-false

test1) Arrange the test items in the groups of

five.

2) Make the response simple where single letter is enough.

3) Avoid using similar statements from the book.

4) Flowery statements should be avoided

5) If possible, the use of determiners should be avoided.

Sample Test Items of True-False test

Direction: Write X if the statement is true, and 0, if false. Write your answer at the right column blank. Consider your answer carefully; this is a right minus wrong test.

1) Valid test is always valid. 1)_____

2) Reliable test is always valid. 2)_____

3) Validity is veracity of response. 3)_____

4) Reliability means the degree to 4)_____

which the test measures what is

intended to measure.

5)Construct validity is commonly used in 5)_____

achievement test.

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