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What is the primary purpose of a Table of Specifications in education?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using a Table of Specifications?
Before constructing a Table of Specifications, understanding which of the following is crucial?
Which step is essential in constructing a Table of Specifications?
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The Table of Specifications helps teachers by:
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What mathematical computation is often needed for constructing a Table of Specifications?
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Which of the following describes a Table of Specifications?
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How does a Table of Specifications contribute to student confidence?
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Table of Specifications
- A table of specifications is also known as a test blueprint.
- It is used to ensure that a test or assessment measures what it is supposed to measure.
- It is a two-way chart which describes the topics to be covered in a test, the type of questions and the number of items and points associated with each topic.
Purposes of a Table of Specifications
- The purpose of a table of specifications is to help teachers with test construction decisions, to improve the effectiveness of their teaching, and to improve the validity of teacher-made tests.
- It ensures alignment between the items or elements of an assessment and the content, skills, or constructs that the assessment intends to assess.
Benefits of a Table of Specifications
- Table of specifications provides students with self-confidence about the justice of the test by ensuring that the test is balanced and covers all topics.
- It achieves reliability and validity in the test by ensuring the correct weighting of each lesson.
Constructing a Table of Specifications
- To create a table of specifications, you need to know Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, and how to create a TOS following the standard format.
- Some simple mathematical computation will be used to calculate the proportional allocation of test items per topic.
- Steps to construct a table of specifications:
- Secure a copy of K to 12 Curriculum Guide.
- Copy the Learning Competencies allotted for each grading period in the TOS.
- Allocate the number of hours needed in each learning objective and the percentage using the formula:
- No. of hours/ total no. of hours x 100%
Bloom's Taxonomy
- Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification of thinking categorized by levels of complexity.
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This quiz covers the concept of a table of specifications, also known as a test blueprint, and its role in educational assessment. Learn about its purposes, benefits, and how it helps in creating effective tests that measure the intended content and skills. Explore how this tool improves test reliability and validity.
