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EDU 480: Principles of Assessment and Evaluation


ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES LECTURER OFFICE TEL (HP) E-mail : : : : PN. NADIA AINUDDIN DAHLAN U153 012-6676 069 nad_211@yahoo.com 1. Test Construction & Evaluation This project is designed to give students the opportunity to apply what has been learned in class. Students are required to recall and use the information discussed in class into practice by planning, constructing, administering and evaluating an actual test in a school setting. Steps: 1. Identify a secondary school subject that you are interested in testing. 2. Identify a suitable sample to take the test (about 30 students from any school). Follow up with any permissions necessary. 3. Locate the syllabus for that subject at: http://www.moe.gov.my/bpk/. 4. Construct a Table of Specifications. 5. Construct 30 MCQ test items & prepare the answer key. The items should cover the whole years topics. 6. Subjective items can also be constructed but this will not be administered to the students. 7. Administer the test to the selected sample. 8. Analyze results accordingly and produce a written report. 9. Suggested format for the written report as follows: 1.0 Introduction ( General introduction) A general description of your project in terms of the subject chosen, class and school involved in administering the test paper, etc. Can include the purpose of this project, what you hope to gain through this project etc.

2.0 Planning and Construction Construct a table of specifications for a test comprising 30 MCQ items based on the whole years topics. Subjective items may also be included though they will not be administered to the sample. Your table of specifications may have the following details (this is only a suggestion. You can add any other relevant information): 1. Topic and sub-topics 2. Level of cognitive domain (Blooms Taxonomy) 3. Types of Items (You should vary the types of items.) 4. Number of Items 5. Marks Based on your TOS, construct the items and prepare an answer key.

3.0 Assembling and Administering Item bank - give example for your set of questions. Assemble the items (Edit and print) - describe the process here. Administer the test (Administer the test to only one class around 30 students) - describe the process here.

4.0 Scoring and Grading Mark the scripts based on the answer key - describe briefly how you did this. Grade the scores include the selang markah or grading table

5.0 Interpreting the scores Construct a table of frequency; transfer it in the form of a histogram Determine mode, median and mean

3 Calculate the standard deviation and Z and T Scores for each student (show the formula for one student then, the rest can be put in the form of a table).

6.0 Item Analysis Perform the item analysis (MCQ items only) report all relevant indices for each of the 30 questions. Presentation of the analysis

7.0 Conclusion In conclusion, write an overall report on planning, assembling and administering, scoring and grading, interpreting, and the item analysis of the exam paper you have prepared. You can also describe the lesson learned/what you have gained by doing this project etc. **Please remember that throughout your paper, especially in describing the process of assembling, editing, administration, grading etc., that you are encouraged to include supporting references from literature.

Rubrics as follows: Score: 25-30 A project of this score: Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluation Provides clearly specified test objectives Identify relevant items for the test Provides a review of appropriate literature that contributes to the understanding of test construction and evaluation Demonstrates an excellent selection of test design and methods of item analysis and test score analysis A project of this score: Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluation Provides basic information of table of specification and item analysis Considers appropriate literature that contributes to the understanding of test construction and evaluation Demonstrates understanding of classroom assessment, test construction and evaluation A project of this score: Presents a clear statement of test construction and evaluation Provides basic information of table of specification and item analysis Reviews literature but less directed to understanding the test construction problem May contain multiple errors in basic grammar, but remains generally clear to the reader. A project of this score: Contains the basic steps of test construction and evaluation but may lack clarity on the explanation of the process Shows lack of understanding of appropriate test construction and evaluation Has multiple grammatical errors and suffers a lack of overall clarity.

Score: 20-24

Score: 15-19

Score: 10-14

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