ST. TERESA SCHOOL OF HILONGOS

TABLE OFSPECIFICATION

Preparing

andASSESSMENT

August 19, 2016

Assessment

- is an integral part of instruction, as it

determines whether or not the goals of

education are being met. It inspire us to ask

these hard questions: "Are we teaching what

we think we are teaching?" "Are students

learning what they are supposed to be

learning?"

Assessment FOR Learning ?

Assessment OF Learning?

Summative Assessment

Evaluation administered at the conclusion of a

unit of instruction to comprehensively assess

student learning and the effectiveness of an

instructional method or program

Summative Assessment

K-12 Program – Grading System

Components Language AP Values Science Math MAPEH TLE

Written Works40% 20%

Performance Tasks 40% 60%

Quarterly Assessment 20% 20%

ASSESSMENT

13% of students who got low grades in exams are caused

by faulty test questions.

-WORLDWATCH, The Philadelphia Trumpet (August 2005)

Common observations of students on

the T.Q.’s

Hindi kasama sa lessons.

Masyadong mahaba ang question at mga

pagpipilian.

Hindi maayos ang layout ng test, putol-putol ang

mga sentence.

Nakakalito ang mga tanong. Minsan wala sa

pagpipiliaan ang sagot.

Possible reasons for faulty T.Q.’s

Questions are copied verbatim from the

book or other resources.

Not consulting the course outline.

Much consideration is given to reduce

printing cost.

No TOS or TOS was made after making the

test.

Factors to consider in preparing tests/

T.Q’s.

Purpose of the Test

Time available to prepare, administer and

score the test.

Number of students to be tested

Skills of the teacher in writing the test

Facilities available in reproducing the test

Principles of Test Construction

1. Validity

- Does the test measures what it

supposed to measure?

2. Reliability

- is the test consistent?

3. Objectivity

- is the test fair?

Principles of Test Construction

4. Discrimination

-does the test discriminate the skills

of the students?

5. Comprehensiveness

-does the test measure all of the

content studied?

Principles of Test Construction

6. Ease of Administration

-Are there any difficulties in administering

the test?

7. Practicality & Scoring

- is the test easy to mark?

8. Usability

- does the test provide clear instructions?

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION(TOS)

- Test map that guides teacher in constructing a

test.

- two-way chart which describes the topics to be

covered by a test and the number of items or

points which will be associated with each topic.

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION(TOS)

Composition:

1. Cognitive Levels

2. Topic/Objective

3. Item Number/s

4. No. of Items

5. Percentage

Cognitive Levels

a. Knowledge ( Remembering)

- includes those objectives that

deal with recall, recognize facts,

terminology, etc.Example: Sino ang kauna- unahang

Bayani ng Pilipinas na nakipaglaban sa

mga Kastila?

Cognitive Levels

b. Comprehension ( Understanding)

- It requires the learners to see the

connection among parts of a communication

(interpretation) or draw a conclusion

(inference).

Example: Bakit sa tabing – dagat

Cognitive Levels

c. Application( Applying)

- It requires the learners to use previously

acquired information in a setting other than the one

in which it was learned.

Example: Alin sa mga sumusunod ang

pamumuhay noong panahon ng Martial Law?

Cognitive Levels

d. Analysis ( Analysing )

-It requires the pupils to identify the logical

errors (point out the prediction or erroneous

inference), differentiate among facts,

opinions, assumptions, hypothesis or

conclusions, draw relationships among ideas

or to compare and contrast.

Example:

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang dapat

ginawa ng mga Pilipino upang makamit ang

inaasam na kalayaan laban sa mga Kastila?

Cognitive Levels

e. Synthesis ( Creating )

- requires the pupils to [produce

something unique or original. Test

questions at this level require the pupils to

solve unfamiliar problems or combine

parts to form a unique or novel whole.

Example:

Bilang mag-aaral, paano ka makakatulong

sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan n gating

kapaligiran?

Cognitive Levels

f. Evaluation ( Evaluating)

- the learners are required to form judgments

about the value of methods, ideas, people or

products that have a specific purpose.

Example:

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang higit na mabisang

paraan ng pagsugpo sa ipinagbabawal na gamot?

Topic/Objectives % Cognitive LevelsTotal

Item

K C Ap An Sy E

1. Natutukoy ang mga kaganapan ng pandiwa/ng

ginamit sa pangungusap

10 6-10 5

2. Nakakasulat ng Sanaysay gamit ang/mga pandiwa

(na may wastong gamit sa mga kaganapan nito)tungkol

sa naging bakasyon “semestral break”.

20 21-

25

26-

30

10

3. Natatalakay ang kabayanihang ipinamalas ng

pangunahing tauhan sa epikong nabasa na

“Indarapatra at Sulayman.”

10 31-

35

5

4. Nagagamit ang Ako, Ikaw, Siya sa pangungusap 10 1-5 5

5. Nasusuri ang mga kulturang Mindanaoan na nanatiling

sumasalamin sa pagkapilipino.

30 36-

50

15

6. Napagsunod- sunod ang mga pangyayaring naganap

batay sa kwento.

20 11-

20

10

Total Item (Level) 100

%10 5 5 10 5 15 50

General Rules in Writing Test Questions

Number test questions continuously.

Keep your test question in each test group

uniform.

Make your layout presentable.

Do not put too many item nos. in one test group.

Points to Ponder….

A good lesson makes a good question

A good question makes a good content

A good content makes a good test

A good test makes a good grade

A good grade makes a good student

A good student makes a good COMMUNITYJesus Ochave Ph.D.

VP Research Planning & Development

Philippine Normal University

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