IWT (FACTORS OF GOOD TEST)

Reliability

• the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.

• •An assessment is valid if it is testing what it is supposed to be testing

Validity

• •An assessment is valid if it is testing what it is supposed to be testing

• The condition of being an inconsistent.

• focuses on students using and applying knowledge and skills in real-life settings.

• Invalidity

Objectivity

• is an important characteristic of a good test. It affects both validity and reliability of test scores.

• “the extent to which the instrument is free from personal error (personal bias), that is subjectivity on the part of the scorer”.

• A test should fairly represent the content of the course or the field of study.

timed

• is when students have more than the appropriate time needed to answer all questions.

• is when students have appropriate time to answer all questions.

• is when students have inappropriate time to answer all questions.

Absence of Ambiguity

• Students should not be left in confusion and all questions have to be crystal clear.

• Often result when instructors put off writing test questions until the last minute.

• Students should face some challenging questions to assess their academic level.

Comprehensiveness

• A test should fully cover the entire field of study that students are exposed to during the course.

• A test should fully cover some of field of study that students are exposed to during the course.

• A test should fully cover field of study that students had been exposed to during past course.

Preparation

• There should not be any gaps between the revision period and the exam.

• Examiners should make it clear to students which topics are to be tackled in the exam.

• Students have to be well-prepared for the test through extensive revisions and discussions.