PLANNING A TEACHER MADE TEST

ØThe main goal of teacher made test is to obtain valid, reliable and useful information concerning pupils achievement

1.Determining the purpose of the test
1.Determining the purpose of the testØBased on concepts and skills covered during a course /programme (focusing on objectives)2.Developing  a table of specificationØIt relates the instructional objectives to the course content
ØIt makes use of Bloom’s taxonomy in determining the levels of cognitive domain
ØIt is the teacher’s blue print
ØIt describes the topics to be covered by a test and the number of items or points which will be associated with each topic.
1.Choosing the measurement goals and domain to be covered

Steps in planning a teacher made test

2.Developing a table of specification

3.selecting appropriate items

4.preparing a set of relevant items

This depends on the test itself what it wants to measure, it may aim to check the general understanding or for motivation purposes.

Table of specification is a two way table/chart that determines the content validity of the tests.

Steps in developing the table of specification

2.Breaking the domains into key or fairly independent parts-concepts or procedures. Outline the subject matter into smaller components

3.Constructing the table of specification

               Table of specification

     Topic: Amoeba

Contents	knowledge	Application	Analysis/Synthesis	Total items	Percentages of Total items
Classification	3		3	6	24%
Structure	5	3		8	32%
Reproduction	2		2	4	16%
Medical	2	2	3	7	28%
Total	12(48%)	5(20%)	8(32%)	25	100%