All about Placement and Achievement Test

1. Placement Test
to assess the needs of the
learners to have bases in
planning for a relevant instruction

2. PLACEMENT TEST
• Clearly know about
the subjects
• Promote creativity
• Build desire in
learning among
students
(Teacher’s Motivation)
• Involve in interesting
activities
• Build confidence
• Enjoy learning
(Student’s desire and
motivation)
• Raise high quality in
education
• Get qualified output
(School’s reputation)

3. Placement testing focuses on a holistic
score to decide on placement into
various levels
The ideal diagnostic test would
incorporate a theory of knowledge and
theory of instruction that would
suggest remedies for the student’s
weaknesses.

4. The student is placed in the appropriate
class to suit his/her needs.

5. In language school, placement tests
are used to check a student’s language
level through grammar, vocabulary,
reading comprehension, writing and
speaking questions.

6. Language placement benefits students by:
•Allowing students to continue studying
language at an appropriate level
•Assisting students in completing the
language requirement of the core
curriculum in a timely manner

7. •Enabling a better learning environment
for all students by grouping students
with similar proficiency levels together

8. ACHIEVEMENT
TEST
is a test that measures
the attainments and
accomplishments of an
individual after a
period of training or
learning.

9. Why is it important?
SCHOOL EVALUATION
PURPOSES
To measure instructional progress
To measure student’s progress

10. STEPS IN CONSTRUCTING
ACHIEVEMENT TEST

11. 1. Planning of Test 4. Writing of items
2. Preparation of a
design for the test
3. Preparation of the
blueprint
5. Preparation of the
scoring key and
marking scheme
6. Preparation of
question-wise analysis

12. 1. Planning of test
•determine the objective of the test
•determine the maximum time
2. Preparation of a design for the test
•Weightage to objectives, content, form of
questions, difficulty level

13. 3. Preparation of the blueprint
•three dimensional chart giving the
placement of the objectives
4. Writing of items
•difficulty level has to be considered
•time-allotted for the test
•arrange the questions in order of their
difficulty level

14. 5. Preparation of the scoring key and marking
scheme
•If it is an objective type test then scoring key
is prepared
6. Preparation of question-wise analysis
•to know the strength and weaknesses of the
test
•to determine the content validity

15. Non-Standardized Test
Written Tests Oral Test Practical Performances
Extended Response Restricted Response
Short essay Alternate Response
Short answer Multiple Choice Type
Very short answer Matching Type

16. Essay Type of Test
It presents question that requires an
extended response from the one who
took the test.
Two types:
1. Restricted Response
2. Extended Response

17. Principles of Preparing the essay type of
test
•Avoid giving lengthy questions
•Avoid phrases like “Discuss briefly”
•Questions should be well-structured
with specific purpose or topic at a time

18. •words should be simple, clear and
carefully selected,
•too many choices should be
avoided
•item should be according to
student’s level of difficulty

19. Advantages Disadvantag
es
1.Tests the ability to
communicate in writing,
depth of knowledge, and
understanding
2.The students is free to
communicate his/her ability
in independent thinking
1.Lack objectivity
2.provide little use of
feedback
3.Takes long time to score
4.Improper comparison of
answer of different students

20. Advantages Disadvantag
es
3. Student can organize ideas
and express them in a logical
and coherent ways
4. Requires the teacher a
short time to create the test
5. Only competent teachers
can assess it

21. Advantages Disadvantag
es
5. Can successfully be used in
all subjects
6. Criticize and justifies the
statement
7. Induces good study habits
like making outline,
summaries
5. Only competent teachers
can assess it

22. Short Answer Type Test
(Restricted Response Test)
Principles:
1. Each item should deal with important content
area.
2. Questions can be as long as possible but the
answer should be short.
3. Use precise, simple, and accurate language in
relation to subject matter area.

23. 4. Provide the necessary space for
answers below each question asked.

24. Advantages Disadvantag
es
1. Easy to score
2. Reliability of score is
improved
3. Quick response
1.Difficulty in constructing
reliable items
2.Takes time to create
question

25. Multiple Choice Type of Test
Form of objective type test
Most flexible and most effective
Consists of two parts
Stem – presents the problem
presented in the form of a question or
incomplete sentence

26. Set of alternatives or possible answers
How to prepare multiple choice test:
1. Have enough content in the stem with
less distractors
2. Use positive statement in the stem. If
negative statement has been used then
give an emphasis so that it will not be
overlooked.

27. 3. Stem consists of complete
statement.
It should not give clues that will
lead to the final answer.

28. Advantages Disadvantag
es
1. The range and variety of
facts can be sampled in a
given time.
2. Easy and rapid when it
comes to giving scores
1. Takes time to create stem
and alternatives to avoid
arbitrary and ambiguous
questions
2. Careful preparation of
questions to make use the
different level of cognitive

29. Variation of Multiple Choice Format
•One Correct Answer
•Analogy Type
The student is required to state the
relationship that exists between the two
parts of the items and then apply it to the
third and fourth parts.

30. •Reserve Type/ Negative variety of
multiple choice item
Negative questions, also known
as odd-one-out questions are a type
of multiple choice question in which
the correct answer is the one that is
false, surrounded by true distractors.

31. Alternate Response Type of Test
•Questions or declarative statements
followed by two choices
•Easy to prepare takes comparatively
less time than Multiple Choice items

32. Preparing an Alternate Response Type
of Test
•Give single idea, clear, and direct in
the statement
•Avoid ambiguous statement
•Have an equal number of true and
false items

33. Preparing an Alternate Response Type of
Test
•Give single idea, clear, and direct in the
statement
•Avoid ambiguous statement
•Have an equal number of true and false
items

34. Uses
•The structuring of the problem assist
both the examiner and examinee
•Measurement of understanding,
interpretation, and evaluation can be
done
•Minimize the irrelevant factual
information

35. Uses
•Complex material can be
measured with a series of
different items based on a single
introductory passage, graph, or
chart.
•Can demonstrate thinking and
problem solving skills

36. Matching Type of Test
•Matching test questions measure the
student's ability to connect words,
complete sentences, or pair of words with
their definition. The matching test format
consists of two columns, including one with
a definition or phrase, and another with a
word, number, or symbol.

37. Matching Type of Test
•The number of choices should be more
than the required answer
•Keep the stimuli and the response
column on the same page
•Give some heading to the columns
•An answer choice may be used more
than once

38. Matching Type of Test
•The number of choices should be more
than the required answer
•Keep the stimuli and the response
column on the same page
•Give some heading to the columns
•An answer choice may be used more than
once

39. Advantages Disadvantag
es
1. Requires little reading
time
2. Can be constructed and
scored easily
3. Space can be saved
1. Leads to confusion if
mastery is low

40. Rating Scale
A rating scale is a set of categories
designed to elicit information about
a quantitative or
a qualitative attribute

41. Descriptive Rating Scale

42. Graphic Rating Scale

43. Numerical Rating Scale

44. Checklist
designed to record the presence or
absence of specific traits or
behavior

45. Uses
The checklist is used to assess the
current characteristics of a child,
teacher, curriculum, or
environment and to track changes
overtime

46. Characteristics
•Logical order
•Based on expected outcome
•Short or concise
•Highlight critical task
•Use single task in one sentence