TEST

Definition, Uses and Types

Test (Definition)
A systematic procedure for
measuring an individuals
behavior.
An instrument designed to
measure any quality, ability,
skill or knowledge.
Test (Definition)
Test is a systematic
procedure in which the
individuals tested are presented
with a set of constructed
stimuli to which they respond.
Test (Definition)
Test is a type of measuring
instrument whose general characteristic is
that it forces responses from the test taker
and such responses are considered to be
indicative of the test takers knowledge,
attitude, skill, and other domains.
School Administrators

For making decisions regarding the
promotion or retention of students
Enrichment of the curriculum
Conduct of staff development programs
for teachers
Basis if objectives were achieved
Uses of Test
Supervisors

Discovering learning areas needing
special attention
Identifying teachers weaknesses
Identifying learning competencies not
mastered by students
Basis for curriculum revision

Uses of Test
PARENTS

Determine how well their children are
doing in school
Determine how well the school is doing
its share in educating their children
Uses of Test
Teachers

Gather information about the effectiveness
of instruction
Feedback about students progress
Basis in assigning grades
Uses of Test
TYPES OF TESTS
According to Purpose
Psychological
Measure students intelligence or
mental ability in a large degree even
without reference to what student
has learned
Administered before instructional
process
EDUCATIONAL
Measure the result of
instructions and learning
Administered after the
instructional process
According to Scope of
Content
survey
Broad range of objectives
Measures general achievement in
certain subjects
Constructed by trained
professional
mastery
Specific objectives
Measures fundamental skills
and abilities
Constructed by the teacher
According to
Interpretation
Norm-referenced
Interpreted by comparing
students from other students
Some will really pass
There is competition for a limited
percentage of high score
Criterion-referenced
Interpreted by comparing s student
based on predefined standard
All or none may pass
There is no competition for a
limited percentage of high score
Oral
Takers give the answers orally

Written
Answers are written by the test takers.

Performance
Test takers create a product or perform a skill or task
According to Mode of
Response
According to Language
Verbal
Words are used by
students in attaching
meaning to or responding
to test item.
Non-verbal
Student do not use words
to respond or giving
meaning to a test item.
According to Mode of
administration
Individual
Administered to one student at
a time.
Chance to follow-up
examinees response in order to
clarify or comprehend it more
clearly.


Group
Administered to group of
students.
Same amount of time needed
to gather information from
one student.
According to Effect of
Biases
objective
Scorers personal judgment
does not affect the scoring.
Worded with only one
answer can satisfy the
question.
subjective
Affected by scorers personal
opinion or judgment.
Several answers are possible.
According to Construction
standardized
Constructed by professional item
writer
Covers broad range of content
Can be scored by a machine
Interpretation is norm-referenced
Informal (Teacher-made)
Constructed by classroom teacher
Covers narrow range of content
Scored by a teacher
Interpretation is criterion-
referenced
Ability Test combine
verbal and numerical
ability, reasoning and
computations
Aptitude Test measures
potential in a specific
field or area; predict the
degree to which an
individual will succeed in
any given area
Types of
Standardized Test
Objective
Limited
Response
Multiple
Choice
Alternative
Response
Matching
Type
Free
Response or
Supply
Short
Answer
Completion
Essay
Restricted
Extended
Types of Teacher-
Made Test
Personality
Used for assessing individuals personality (emotional and social
adjustment, emotional stability, frustration level, degree of
extroversion and introversion)

Intelligence
Measures mental ability of an individual.
According to Nature of
the Answer
Aptitude
Designed to predict the likelihood of an individual to succeed in
a certain field.

Achievement
Designed to determine what students have learned from formal
instruction.
According to Nature of
the Answer
Summative
Given at the end of instruction to determine students learning and
assign grades.

Diagnostic
Designed to determine the students strengths and weaknesses in past
and present learning.
According to Nature of
the Answer
Socio-metric
Used to discover ones likes and dislikes, preferences and social
acceptance as well as social relationships existing in a group.

Trade Test
Designed to measure individuals competence in an occupation or
vocation.
According to Nature of
the Answer