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Standardized & Non Standardized Tests

Standardized and non-standardized tests can be used to measure student performance. [1] Standardized tests are uniform procedures that are administered and scored the same for all students to allow results to be compared. [2] Non-standardized tests are not uniform and can include teacher-made assessments. [3] Both types of tests are used to evaluate students, diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and help with placement decisions.

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Standardized & Non Standardized Tests

Standardized and non-standardized tests can be used to measure student performance. [1] Standardized tests are uniform procedures that are administered and scored the same for all students to allow results to be compared. [2] Non-standardized tests are not uniform and can include teacher-made assessments. [3] Both types of tests are used to evaluate students, diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and help with placement decisions.

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STANDARDIZED AND

NON- STANDARDIZED TESTS

POORNA MEERA.J
MPT SPORTS
INTRODUCTION TO TEST
INTRODUCTION:
A Test is a systematic method for
measuring students behaviours and evaluating
these behaviours against standards and norms.
DEFINITION:
A Series of questions, problems , or
physical responses designed to determine
knowledge, intelligencem or ability is called a
test.
TYPES OF TESTS

The test can either be :


• Standardized test
• Non standardized test
(teacher made test)
STANDARDIZED TEST

DEFINITION:
Standardization means uniformity of
procedure
In scoring, administering and interpreting the
results.
• Any test in which the same test is given in
the same manner to all test takers and
graded in the same manner for everyone, is
a standardized test and developed by test
spectialist.
• A standardized test is any form of test that
1. Requires all test takers to answer the same
questions and
2. That is scored in a standars manner, which
makes it possible to compare the relative
performance of in individual students or
group of students.
• These tests were presented on paper and
completed using pencils and administered
on computers connected to online programs
• While these tests may come in variety
of forms like MCQ and true-false
formats are used for large scale
testing situations because computers
can score them quickly and
inexpensively.
• Eg: NCLEX (National council license
exam) is a nationwide exam in US
and canada.
• SAT (Scholastic assessment test)
USES OF STANDARDIZED TESTS

• Selection and placement of students


• To diagnose strength and weakness
associated with learning and
performance in school
• These tests are used for evaluation
purposes to determine how students
are progressing compared to others
TYPES OF STANDARDIZED TESTS

1. Norm reference test


Compare an individual performance
with the performance of others
2. Criterion reference test
Compare a person performance to
set of objectives,anyone who meets the
criterion can get a high score
FORMS OF STANDARDIZED TEST

• Achievement test
• Diagnostic test
• Aptitude test
• Intelligence test
• College- admission test
• Psychological test
INTERPRETTING TEST SCORE

• RAW SCORE
It is simply the no. of questions a
student answers correctly for test
• PERCENTILE RANK
A percentile rank is the percentage
of scores that fall at or below a given
score
• STANINE (Standard nine)
Stanine scores express test
results in equal steps that range
from 1( lowest) or 9 (highest).
• STANDARD SCORE
Standard scores indicate a
student’s relative position in a
group.
NON- STANDARDIZED TEST
DEFINITION
A non standardized test are those which do
not follow the rules of standardized tests in
which there is no uniformity in the student’s
evaluation.
There are different questions for different
students or the test items are not standardized.
Common type of tests that are not
standardized are the classrooms tests given by
teachers all the time
USES OF NON STANDARDIZED TESTS

• A non-standardized test is one that


allows for an assessment of an
individual’s abilities and achievements.
• The test results can be used for students
, teachers , and for other administrative
purposes.
• These tests are very simple to use and
easy for students
• Teachers can assess strength and
weakness of students
• Teachers can understand the need for
re-teaching concepts and helps to
adopt better instruted methods.Z
• Provides continuos evaluation and
feedback to the teacher
• Tests are not so carefully and
scientifically prepared.
• The items of these tests are seldom
analysed and edited
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD TEST

• Validity
• Reliability
• Ease in administration
• Time
• Acceptability
• Specificity
• Objectivity
• Equilibrium
• Precise & clear
• Usability
• Norms
VALIDITY
• The accuracy with which a test
measures whatever it is supposed to
measure.
• Validity means the effectiveness of an
instrument in measuring the specific
property.
• It is an important characteristic of any
test. this refers to what the test really
measures what we really wish to
measure.
FACTORS AFFECTING VALIDTY

• if reading vocabulary is poor, students


fail to replyto the test
• difficult sentences make difficulty to
understand
• use of inappropriate items
• medium of expression, english
instruction difficult for non-english
medium students
TYPES OF VALIDITY
• PREDICTIVE VALIDITY
1. It is a useful test to predict the
future performance
2. If we are able to make accurate
predictions we can say that our
measuring instrument is valid.
3. eg; Reading readiness test might
be used to predict student’s
achievement in reading.
• CONCURRENT VALIDITY
1. This test helps to distinguish
individuals who would differ in the
future
2. The result of new test are
compared with an established test,
to see, if they are well correlated
3. eg; A new version of IQ test
correlate with past versions
• CONCENT VALIDITY
1. This test helps to measure a
particular period or content
2. eg; A semester exam that only
includes a 6 months portion
3. It is not a valid measure of the
entire course.
RELIABILITY

• Reliability refers to the accuracy and


consistency of information obtained in
the study.
• A test good reliability means that the
test taker will obtain the same test
score over repeated testing as long
as no other extraneous factors have
affected the score
TYPES OF RELIABILITY

TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY
• It is used to assess the consistency of
measure at different times
• Ie. A test is given a set of people at twice
and see if the 2 sets of scores are
correlated
• Eg: A group of respondents can test their IQ
scores.
• Each respondents is tested are conducted
one month after the first one
PARALLEL FORM/ALTERNATIVE
• It is used to assess the consistent
results of the 2 tests constructed in
the same way
• Ie; give everyone in a group 2 forms
of the same test and correlate those 2
sets of score
SPLIT-HALF RELIABILITY
• A test is conducted and the test is
divided into 2 halves and scored
separately
• Then the score of one half of test are
compared to the score of the
remaining half of the test
EASE IN ADMINISTRATION
A test is good only when the conditions of
answering are simple (scientific and logical).
Its instruction should be simple and clear
TIME
Generally the time given to students is
always in short supply however the students
too do not accept very long tests. Therefore
a test should neither be very long nor very
short
ACCEPTABILITY
A good test should be acceptable to
student to whom its beimg given
without regard to any specific situation
that is the question given in the test
should be neither very difficult nor very
short
SPECIFICITY
The items in a test should be specific to
the objectives
OBJECTIVITY
The extent to which independent researches
would arrive at similar judgements or
conclusions .
Ie. Judgements not biased by personal
values or beliefs
EQUILIBRIUM
Achievement of the correct proportion
among questions allotted to each of the
objectives & teaching content
PRECISE & CLEAR
Items should be precise, clear so that
the students can answer well and score
marks.
USABILITY
• Usefulness of an object or product.
• Considered as the ease of use or the
extent to which a product can be used
by specified user.
• In education the teacher verifies the
accuracy of information obtained
about the student’s performance after
administering an educational tool
NORMS
Standard of comparison for test results
developed by giving the test to large
well defined group of people
CONSTRUCTION OF TESTS

• If a test has to be really made valid,


reliable and practical , then it will have
to be suitably planned.
• For it, qualitative improvement in the
test will have to be effected
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR
CONSTRUCTING TEST ITEMS

• Make the first item easy. Place item from


easy to difficult or periodically place easier
items in the test.
• All items of the same type should be
together.
• Title the test and each section.
• List items in a systemic order.
• Arrange the correct alternative for multiple-
choice items randomly
CLASSIFICATION OF NON STANDARDIZED
TESTS
ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS

• The essay type test refers to any


written test that require an
examination to write a sentence , a
paragraph or longer passages
• Useful for students to select, relate
and present ideas in their own words
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

• Short answer type test is between an


essay type test and objective type
test
• It provides necessary space for
answers below each question asked.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

• Objectives items are highly structured


and required the student to supply a
word or two or to select the correct
answer from a number of alternatives.
• Advantage - easy and rapid score
and also provides feedback from
students and teachers
THANK YOU

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