Table of SpecificationsTOS

Yenna Monica D. P.

Definition

-- Blueprint of a test

-- A 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.

A Table of Specifications identifies not only the content areas covered in class, it identifies the performance objectives at each level of the cognitive domain of Blooms Taxonomy.

This assures that you are measuring students learning across a wide range of content and readings as well as cognitive processes requiring higher order thinking.

CONTENT/AREA/TOPIC -- refers to the material that is to be covered in the particular course.

DOMAINS:Knowledge – remembering facts, terms, definitions, and concepts. What?, list, name, define, describe

Comprehension – understanding the meaning of material. Explain, interpret, summarize, give examples, predict, translate

Application – selecting a concept or skill and using it to solve a problem. Compute, solve, apply, modify, construct

Analysis – breaking material down into its parts and explaining the hierarchical relations. How does … apply?, Why does … work?, How does … relate to …

Evaluation – making a judgment based upon a pre-established set of criteria. What judgments can you make about …? Compare and contrast … criteria for … ?

Source : Institute of Interdisciplinary Business Research

"recalling or remembering knowledge is the lowest level of Bloom's Taxonomy. The consecutively higher levels are comprehending knowledge, applying knowledge, and so on.

TYPE OF TEST –

Essay Type - An essay test takes 60 seconds for each point to be compared and contrasted.Evaluation Recall(Basis Given),Comparison of Two Things on a Single Designated Basis, Comparison of Two Things in General, Decisions (For and Against)Explanation of the Use Exact Meaning of Some Word, Phrase or Statement, Summary of Some Unit of the Text or of some article, AnalysisIllustrations or ExamplesApplication of Rules, Laws or Principles to New SituationsDiscussionsCriticismInferential Thinking

Restricted Response QuestionsExtended Response QuestionsAny test item format that requires solving a problem, analyzing, synthesizing information or evaluating examples adds 30-60 seconds to a question.

TYPE OF TEST – Short Answer Type SHORT ANSWER ITEMS REQUIRES THE EXAMINEE TO RESPOND TO THE ITEM WITH A WORD, SHORT PHRASE, NUMBER OR A SYMBOL.

THE TEST HAS SUPPLY RESPONSE RATHER THAN SELECT OR IDENTIFY

IN THE FORM OF QUESTION OR INCOMPLETE STATEMENT

THE TEST CAN BE ANSWERED BY A WORD, A PHRASE, A NUMBER OR SYMBOL

FORMS of Short Answer Type

Question Form, identification or association form, completion

TYPE OF TEST – Objective Type

A) TWO CHOICE ITEMS 1. TRUE/FALSE ITEMS - A true-false test item takes 15 seconds to answer unless the student is asked to provide the correct answer for false questions.  Then the time increases to 30-45 seconds. 2. COMPLETION TYPE (IF TWO CHOICES ARE GIVEN AGAINST EACH BLANK)

B) MORE THAN TWO CHOICE ITEMS 1. MATCHING ITEMS - A seven item matching exercise takes 60-90 seconds. 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE - A four response multiple choice test item that asks for an answer regarding a term, fact, definition, rule or principle (knowledge level item) takes 30 seconds. The same type of test item that is at the application level may take 60 seconds. TRUE/FALSE

 If an individual can perform the most difficult aspects of the objective, the instructor can "assume" the lower levels can be done. However, if testing the lower levels the instructor cannot "assume" the individual can perform the higher levels.

TOPICS# of Hour

TaughtPercentage

COGNITIVE LEVELS

# of Test Items

TEST PLACEMENT

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis

A.) Electronics Symbols 1 hour 12.5% 2 1 3 1, 3 2

B.) Passive Components 2 hours 25% 1 1 2 5 4

C.) Series/Parallel Connection

2 hours 25% 3 3 5-8

D.) Troubleshooting

3 hours 37.5% 2 2 9-10

8 hours 100% 3 1 3 3 10

SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011

TEST PLACEMENT

NO. OF ITEMSTotal no of items per topic

PERCENTAGEEquivalent percentage of the total no. of items per topic

DEVELOPMENT OF TOS

Source: Institute of Interdisciplinary Business Research

Source: Institute of Interdisciplinary Business Research

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