Chapter 2
Techniques for Testing
By Licda. Latoya Murray H.
What is testing? What is a test and what is it good for? A test is an examination or evaluation of something or someone and testing is finding out how well something works. When it comes to human beings, testing tells what level of knowledge or skill has been acquired.
Test items are the foundation of tests and the backbone of most assessment instruments. There are various items that can be used in test such as: selection and copy, true and false, matching, and multiple choices.
Items are classified in Objective which test mostly recognition and Subjective which requires students to provide open ended responses.
Items are classified by the way they are scored. Objective test items can be scored based only on following an answer key. It does not require expert judgment, specialist knowledge.
Scoring subjective items require that the maker have knowledge of the content area being tested. Make this kind of item depends on impression, human judgment, and opinion at the time of the scoring.
But are test reliable? They are when you test what you teach and hopefully when your students study what they have seen in class.
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