Stages of Test Construction
This is the first stage of test construction, where objectives are created and a test blueprint is developed.
What is planning?
Tests designed by teachers to assess classroom learning are known as this type.
What are teacher-made tests?
This type of test is commonly used for college admissions and includes exams such as the CXC, SATS etc
What is norm reference test.
During this stage, guidelines for creating various types of test questions, such as multiple-choice and essay, are established.
What is developing?
This type of test compares an individual's performance to a predefined set of criteria.
What is a criterion-referenced test?
This type of assessment involves compiling a student’s work over time and evaluating it against a set of criteria, often used in art or writing classes.
What is a portfolio assessment (criterion-referenced test)?
The final stage involves assembling, administering, and analyzing the test for improvement.
What is implementing?
Tests designed to assess a single person at a time are known as this.
What are individual tests?
One key difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments is that the latter aims for this, rather than comparing students to each other.
What is mastery?
In which stage of test construction would you administer a pilot test?
What is implementing?
This classification of tests compares a student's performance to that of a peer group.
What are norm-referenced tests?
Both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests can share this characteristic, which means they can be administered in a standardized way or adapted to suit different situations.
What is flexibility in administration?