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Types of Test  Test Tests are the tools, which measure the quality and quantity of performance of the trainee. A test is a systematic procedure for measuring an individual’s behavior. It is a formal and systematic way of gathering information about learners’ behavior, u...

Types of Test  Test Tests are the tools, which measure the quality and quantity of performance of the trainee. A test is a systematic procedure for measuring an individual’s behavior. It is a formal and systematic way of gathering information about learners’ behavior, usually through paper-and- pencil procedure.  Diagnostic Test Diagnostic test measures the knowledge and skills of student. It is used to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses in past and present learning. Proficiency Test Proficiency tests are designed to measure people’s ability in a language whether they have any training in that language or not.  Achievement Test Achievement tests are designed to measure a student's performance in specific academic areas such as reading, comprehension, written or oral expression, and mathematical computations. Aptitude Test Aptitude tests are mainly made to assess intelligence and knowledge. Aptitude tests most commonly consist of numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning, speed, accuracy abilities, and more.  Placement Test Placement tests are planned to provide information which will help to place students at the stage of the teaching program most appropriate to their abilities. Personality Test This test is designed for assessing some aspects of an individual’s personality.  Intelligence Test Intelligence test measures the mental ability of an individual. The ability to judge, comprehend, and reason The ability to understand and deal with people, objects, and symbols. The ability to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment  Objective Test In this test the ability of student is judged through filling the blanks or selecting the correct answer among the multiple options. Subjective Test Subjective tests are also called essay type tests. An essay test is one, which contains one or more questions or other tasks that require lengthy written responses from students.  Oral Test It is a test where in the test taker gives his answer orally. Criterion-referenced Test It is a test that measures a student’s performance against the predefined level of performance. Norm-referenced Test It is a test that evaluates a student’s performance by comparing it to the performance of a group students on the same test  Formative Test Formative tests are conducting without informing the learner and it identifies the trainee’s needs, his learning states and difficulties during the instructions. Summative Test It is a test given at the end of instruction to determine students’ learning and assign grades.  Direct & Indirect Testing Direct testing is easier to carry out when it is intended to measure the productive skills of speaking and writing. The direct test requires the candidate to perform exactly the skill which we wish to measure. Indirect testing attempts to measure the abilities underlie the skills in which we are interested.  Individual Test It is a test administered to one student at a time. Group Test It is one administered to a group of students simultaneously. Roles of Assessment in Instructional Decisions Roles of Assessment in Instructional Decisions 1. Placement 2. Diagnostic 3. Formative 4. Summative  Placement used to determine the entry behavior of the pupils used to determine the performance at the beginning of instruction Goal: to determine the position in instructional sequence and the mode of evaluation.  Diagnostic to determine the specific learning needs of the students strength and weaknesses  Diagnostic Example: Pre-test (on content and abilities) Self-assesments (identifying skills and competencies) Discussion board responses (on content, specific prompts) Interview (brief, private, 10-minute interview of each student)  Formative assessment during the instruction helps detect which students need attention  Formative Example: Observation during in-class activities; of students’ non-verbal feedback during lecture Homework exercises as review for exams and class discussions Reflections journals that are reviewed periodically during the semester  Formative Example: Question and answer sessions, both formal - planned and informal – spontaneous In-class activities where students informally present their results  Formative Example: Student feedback collected by periodically answering specific question about the instruction and their self-evaluation of performance and progress  Summative instructional objectives achieved certify the students mastery provide information for judging effectiveness of instruction  Summative Example: Examinations (major, high-stakes exams) Final examination (a truly summative assessment) Term papers (drafts submitted throughout the semester would be a formative assessment)  Summative Example: Projects (project phases submitted at various completion points could be formatively assessed) Portfolios (could also be assessed during it’s development as a formative assessment) Performances