The Table of Specification

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What are the common observations of students on Test Questions?

The Table of Specification

by MARIA MAITAS M. MARASIGAN

​OBJECTIVES:

​ At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

​(1) define table of specification;

​(2) describe the benefits of table of specification;

​(3) determine the components of a table of specification; and

​(4) construct a table of specification.

​Table of Specification

​It is a test map that guides the teacher in constructing a test.

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It ensures that there is balance between items that test lower level thinking skills and those which test higher order thinking skills ( or alternatively, a balance between easy and difficult items) in the test.

​Table of Specification

It is a chart that provides graphic representations of the content of a course or curriculum elements and the educational objectives.

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​It is a chart which describes the topics to be covered in a test and the number of items or points which will be associated with each top

​Benefits of TOS

​REMEMBER!

​ The Table of Specification (TOS)

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​---> The item should test the learning competency.

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​---> It must be based on the TAXONOMY of OBJECTIVES.

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What do you think should be the components of a TOS?

​A ONE-WAY TOS is designed based on:

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• course learning outcomes or objectives

• topics covered in class.

• amount of time spent on those topics .

• methods of instruction .

• assessment plan .

Example

Example

A 2-WAY TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

​Table is guided by the content of the curriculum

• Followed by learning outcomes/objectives

• Followed by Bloom’s taxonomy and its level and weightage

• Followed by methods of instruction matching with content,

(learning outcomes, weightage and time spent on the topic.

Percentage should work back to 100%)

• Finally assessment plan in added

(keeping in mind content, learning outcomes, weightage and time spent on isntruction)

​THE BLOOMS TAXONOMY OF OBJECTIVES

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​HOW TO CREATE A TOS

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​LET'S WATCH THIS!

​Let us learn how to create TOS in an easy way :-)

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WaXMVwJ6oQ

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