ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION ( TOPIC 4 )

In week six, we have learned about plannng classroom. Types of Reliability: 1) Stability over time (test-retest): Scores on a test will be highly corellated with scores on a second administration of the test to the same subjects at a later date if the test has good test-retest reliability. 2) Stability over item samples (equivalent or parallel forms): Some tests have two or more forms. Scores on parallel forms should highly correlate.

 TO USE OR NOT TO USE? 
 •Advantages

•Versatile

•Easy to score

•Simple to take

•Poor writers not penalized

•Good items used again

•Good distracters are diagnostic

•Hard to fake correct answer

•Disadvantages

•Limit student’s options

•No opportunity to practice writing

•Some people don’t do well on them

•Limits content to be assessed

•Items must be well written