Achievement Test- Concept And Types 2d2a1h

UNIT IV

ACHIEVEMENT TEST- CONCEPT AND TYPES

CONCEPT Test is only a instrument to obtain data. It is means of collecting information. Systematic procedure for measuring a sample of behaviour. How well does the individual perform as compared to others

ABILITY TEST These tests are used to test the ability of a student. These tests measure the maximum performance of a student that a student can do. Ability tests are further classified into three types; (1) achievement tests (2) aptitude tests and (3) intelligence tests

ABILITY TEST (1) Achievement tests These tests are used to appraise the outcomes of classroom instruction. They measure the attained ability of a student i.e. what a student has learnt to do. Achievement tests are further classified into two types of tests- ‘Essay type tests' and 'objective type tests'.

ABILITY TEST (2) Aptitude tests These Aptitude Tests are those tests that are used to measure the potential ability of a student. It is used to predict the future level of performance, it is called an aptitude test.

(3) Intelligence Tests

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These Intelligence Tests are those tests that are used to measure the native capacity or the overall mental ability of a student. IQ is computed by dividing the mental age (MA) of a student by his physical age or chronological age (PA or CA) i.e. the actual age of the student. Then the result is multiplied by 100.

PERSONALITY TEST Personality is defined as the characteristic set of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors.

PERSONALITY TEST Tests used for the assessment of personality of a student are called personality tests. They measure the typical performance of a student i.e. what a student will do. Personality tests include attitude tests, interest tests, adjustment and temperament tests, character tests, and tests of other motivational and interpersonal characteristics.

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Pre test A preliminary test for assessing how much a child knows about a subject

ACHIEVEMENT ` TESTS Mastery test Tests designed to evaluate student progress and confirm mastery of the skills developed in each course

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Survey test Survey testing is an important part of the survey development process and provides guidance on the adequacy of the sampling frame

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Diagnostic test Diagnostic tests measure students' understanding of a subject area or skills base. Teachers typically ister diagnostics for reading and math skills, using the results to provide remedial instruction or place students within appropriately leveled classes

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Oral test Examiner poses questions to the student in spoken form

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Paper-pencil test Students read questions and respond in writing

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Performance test Requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Speed test Speed tests are designed to assess how quickly a test taker is able to complete the items within a set time period

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Power test Power test is designed to measure the knowledge of the test taker, regardless of his or her speed of performance

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Standardised test Large-scale tests istered to large populations of students

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Teacher-made test Teacher-made tests are normally prepared and istered for testing classroom achievement of students, evaluating the method of teaching adopted by the teacher and other curricular programmes of the school.

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Essay test

A test that requires answers in essay form

ACHIEVEMENT TESTS Objective test An objective test is a test that has right or wrong answers and so can be marked objectively.

USES OF TESTS Tests in teaching process With the help of the result obtained from tests, teachers can easily collect information about aptitude, intelligence, interests, attitude and the overall performance of the students. Teacher comes to know the strengths and weaknesses of teaching method.

USES OF TESTS Tests in learning process Tests help students in knowing their strengths and weaknesses in a subject. The result obtained from these tests serve as guideline for students.

USES OF TESTS Tests in Guidance

Tests show the overall performance of the students. Therefore they enable the examiner to know how to guide students educational and vocational choice.

USES OF TESTS Tests in istration The results obtained from the tests provide the s of the department with useful information In the light of these tests, they can easily decide how to promote students, how to it them and how to modify school objectives, instructional methods and curriculum.

USES OF TESTS Tests in Research The data collected from tests are uses as powerful tools in research and experimentation in classroom.The research workers use these data in their researches.