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EVALUATION OF CLASSROOM EXAMINATION

A.         Adequacy of the Test Plan:

1.       Does the test plan adequately describe the Instructional objectives and the content to be measured?

2.       Does the test plan clearly indicate the relative emphasis to be given to each objective and each content area?

B.         Adequacy of Test Items:

3.       Is the format of each item suitable for the learning outcome being measured?  

4.       Does each test item require pupils to demonstrate the performance described in the specific learning outcome it measures (relevance)?

5.       Does each test item present a clear and definite task to be performed (clarity)?

6.       Is each test Item presented in simple, readable language and free from excessive verbiage (conciseness)?

7.       Is each test item of appropriate difficulty for the type of test constructed (ideal difficulty)?

8.       Does each test item have an answer that would be agreed upon by experts (correctness)?

9.       Is each test item free from technical errors and irrelevant clues (technical soundness)?

10.     Is each test item free from racial, ethnic and sexual bias (cultural fairness)?

EVALUATION OF CLASSROOM EXAMINATION

B.         Adequacy of Test Items, continued:

11.     Is each test Item Independent of the other Item In the test (Interdependence)?


12.           Is there an adequate number of test Items for each learning outcome (sample adequacy)?

C.         Adequacy of Test Format and Directions:

13.      Are test items of the same type grouped together in the test (or within sections of the test)?

14.     Are the test items arranged from easy to more difficult within sections of the test and the test as a whole?

15.     Are the test items numbered in sequence?

16.     Is the answer space clearly indicated (on the test itself or on a separate answer sheet), and is each answer space related to its corresponding test Item?

17.     Are the correct answers distributed in such a way that there is no detectable pattern?

18.     Is the test material well spaced, legible, and free of typographical errors?

19.      Are there directions for each section of the test and the test as a whole?

20.     Are the directions dear and concise?

 

 



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