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ACHIEVEMENT TEST

ACHIEVEMENTTEST

Achievement test is an important tool in school evaluation and has great significance in measuring instructional progress and progressofthestudentsin thesubjectarea. Accurate achievement data are very important for planning curriculum andinstructionandfor programevaluation

Identify and explain reasons for performing tests.

Understand , communicate testing

terminology to clearly with students and colleagues.

Evaluate a test’s validity and reliability.

Selectappropriate tests.

Administer test protocols properly and safely

OBJECTIVES:-

FUNCTIONS OF TEST

 It provides basisfor promotion to the next grade.  Tofind out where each student standsin various academic areas.  It helps in determination about the placement of the studentsin a particular section.  To motivate the students before a new assignment hastaken up.  Toexposepupil’s difficulties which the teacher can help them to solve.

1. Planning of test Objective of the Test Determine the maximum time and maximum marks 2. Preparation of a design for the test Important factors to be considered in design for the test are:

• Weightage to objectives
• Weightage to content
• Weightage to form of questions
• Weightage to difficulty level.

Sl.No Objectives Marks Percentage 1 Knowledge 3 12 2 Understanding 2 8 3 Application 6 24 4 Analysis 8 32 5 Synthesis 4 16 6 Evaluation 2 8 Total 25 100 Sl.No Objectives Marks Percentage 1 Knowledge 3 12 U n derstanding 2 2 8 3 Ap plication 6 24 4 Analysis 8 32 5 Synthesis 4 16 6 Evaluation 2 8 Total 25 100

Weightage to

objectives

This indicates what objectives are to be tested and what weightage has to be given to eachobjectives.

Weightage to form of questions Thisindicates the form of the questionstobeincluded in the test and the weightage to be given for each form of questions. Sl.No Form of questio ns No. of Questio ns Marks Percentage 1 Objective type 14 7 28 2 Short answe r type 7 14 56 3 Essay type 1 4 16 Total 22 25 100

This indicates thetotal

mark and weightage to

be given to different level of

questions.

Sl.No Formof questions Marks Percentage 1 Easy 5 20 2 Average 15 60 3 Difficult 5 20 Total 25 100

Objec tives For m of Qtn Cont e nt Knowledge Under- standing Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Gra n t Tota l O SA E O SA E O SE E O SA E O SA E O SA E Sub Topic

• 1 2 (4) 1 (2) 2 (4) 2 (1) 4 (1) 2 (1) 2 (1) 15 Sub Topic - 2 1 (2) 1 (2) 2 (1) 4 (2) 2 (1) 10 Total Mar k s 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 2 0 25 Gran d Tota l 3 2 6 8 4 2

4. Writing of items

The paper setter write items according to the blue print. The difficulty level has to be considered while writing the items. It should also checked whether all the questions included can be answered within the time allotted. It is advisable to arrange the questions in the order of their difficulty level.

Q.No Answer Marks 1 A ½ 2 C ½ 3 A ½ 4 D ½ 5 B ½ Q.No Answer Marks 1 A (^) ½ 2 C ½ 3 A ½ 4 D ½ 5 B ½

5. Preparation of the scoring

key and marking scheme

In the case of objective type items

where the answers

are in the form of someletters or other symbol a scoring key is prepared. SCORINGKEY

Q.No Value points Marks Total Marks Value Point – 1 ½ Value point – 2 ½ 1 2 Value point – 3 ½ Value point – 4 ½ Value Point – 1 ½ Value point – 2 ½ 2 2 Value point – 3 ½ Value point – 4 ½ Q. No Value po ints Marks^ Total^ Marks 1 Value Poi Value poi Value poi nt – 1 nt – 2 nt – 3 ½ ½ ½ 2 Value poi nt – 4 ½ 2 Value Poi Value poi nt – 1 nt – 2 ½ ½ 2 Value point – 3 Value point – 4 ½ ½

• In the case of short answer and essay type questions, the marking schemeisprepared.
• In preparing marking schemethe examiner has to list out the value points to be credited and fix up the mark to be given to each value point MARKINGSCHEME

Q.No Content Objectives Form of Questions Difficulty Level Marks EstimatedTime ( In Mts.) 1 Sub topic – 1 Knowledge Objective Type Easy ½ 1 2 Sub Topic – 2 Understandi ng Objective Type Average ½ 1 3 Sub Topic – 2 Application Objective Type Easy ½ 1 4 Sub Topic – 1 Knowledge Objective Type Easy ½ 1 5 Sub Topic – 2 Understandi ng Objective type Average ½ 1 5 Sub Topic – 1 Analysis Short answer Average 2 3 6 Sub Topic – 1 Synthesis Short Answer Difficult 2 3 7 Sub topic – 2 Application Short answer Easy 2 3 8 Subtopic – 1 Analysis Essay Average 4 10