Preparation of Table of

Specification
What should be tested?
What topics were discussed and for
how long?
What type of items will you use?
How long will the students take the
test?
How many items/points should be
used given the amount of time
available?
 Table of Specifications (TOS)

is a plan prepared by a classroom

teacher as a basis for test
construction especially a periodic
test.
 Steps in Preparing Table of Specification

1. Make a content outline of the subject

matter, which has been taught after a
definite period of time.

2. Determine the objectives, specific

knowledge or skills to be tested.
3. Find the number of class sessions spent
for each subject matter, unit, chapter, etc.,
taught and the total number of sessions.
4. Divide the number of class sessions per
subject matter by the total no. of sessions to
decide on the no. of test items to be
constructed.
5. Find out the total number of items for each
subject matter.
6. Distribute the number of items.

7. Construct the test items by observing the

principles of test construction.
Table of Specification Formulas
To get the number of items per content
a. Divide the no. of class days per content by
the total no. of days for the grading period.
b. Multiply the quotient in letter(a) by the total
no. of test items.
Ex. TOPIC :Multiplication of Whole Nos. and its
properties - 7 days
Total no. of Days for the grading period = 45
a. 7/45 = 0.15555 or 0.16
Total no. of items = 40
b. 0.16 x 40 = 6.4 - no. of items for the topic
Content No. of Class No. of Item
Days Items Placement
Multiplication of Whole (7) 7/45 = .16 6 1-6
Numbers and its properties
Naming Numbers in a (2) 2/45 =0.04 2 7-8
Multiplication Sentence

Multiplying – 2 digit by I (2) 2/45 = .04 2 9-10

digit multiplier
Multiplying 2 digit numbers (3) 3/45 = .07 3 11-13
with regrouping
Multiplying – 3-4 digit by I (5) 5/45 = .11 4 14- 17
digit multiplier
Multiplying by Powers of 10 (3) 3/45 = .07 3 18 -20
Multiplying by multiples (2) 2/45 = .04 2 21 - 22
of 10
Rounding and Estimation (2) 2/45 = .04 2 23 - 24
Content No. of Class No. of Item
Days Items Placement
Division of Whole (5) 5/45 = 0.11 4 25 - 28
Numbers
Division as Opposite (2) 2/45 = .04 2 29 - 30
of Multiplication
Finding quotients by (3) 3/45 = .07 3 31 - 33
renaming dividends
Finding quotients (5) 5/45 = 0.11 4 34 - 37
with remainders
Dividing by Multiples (2) 2/45 = .04 2 38 - 39
of 10
Estimating Quotients (2) 2/45 = .04 1 40
Total 45 100% 40
Placement
Total Items
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
No. of Items
No. of Days
Codes
Learning
Competencies
Topics
 MOST/LEAST LEARNED
Skills Tested Tally Total Rank
1.
SKILLS
Rounding decimals to the nearest
hundredths
2. Subtracting decimals with regrouping

3. Solving two to three step word problems on

multiplying decimals
4. Solving word problems on
addition/subtraction of decimals including
money
5.Visualizing multiplication of decimals using
models
6.Writing the correct number sentence for a
word problem involving division of decimals
7.Multiplying mixed decimals by whole numbers
 SUMMATIVE/LONG TEST

 Prepare the TOS first before

making test items
 Prepare the score analysis by
getting the most and least learned
skills
 Based from the least learned skills,
conduct necessary intervention