Table of Specifications

TOS
Yenna Monica D. P.
Definition
-- Blueprint of a test

-- A two-way chart which describes the topics to be
covered by a test and the number of items or points
which will be associated with each topic.




A Table of Specifications identifies not only the content
areas covered in class, it identifies the performance
objectives at each level of the cognitive domain of Blooms
Taxonomy.
This assures that you are measuring students
learning across a wide range of content and
readings as well as cognitive processes requiring
higher order thinking.
CONTENT/AREA/TOPIC -- refers to the material that is
to be covered in the particular course.

DOMAINS:
Knowledge remembering facts, terms, definitions,
and concepts. What?, list, name, define, describe

Comprehension understanding the meaning of
material. Explain, interpret, summarize, give examples,
predict, translate

Application selecting a concept or skill and using it
to solve a problem. Compute, solve, apply, modify,
construct

Analysis breaking material down into its parts and
explaining the hierarchical relations. How does
apply?, Why does work?, How does relate to

Evaluation making a judgment based upon a pre-
established set of criteria. What judgments can you
make about ? Compare and contrast criteria for
?



Source : Institute of Interdisciplinary Business
Research
"recalling or remembering knowledge is the lowest level of Bloom's
Taxonomy. The consecutively higher levels are comprehending
knowledge, applying knowledge, and so on.
TYPE OF TEST

Essay Type - An essay test takes 60 seconds for
each point to be compared and contrasted.
Evaluation Recall(Basis Given),
Comparison of Two Things on a Single Designated
Basis, Comparison of Two Things in General,
Decisions (For and Against)
Explanation of the Use Exact Meaning of Some Word,
Phrase or Statement,
Summary of Some Unit of the Text or of some article,
Analysis
Illustrations or Examples
Application of Rules, Laws or Principles to New
Situations
Discussions
Criticism
Inferential Thinking

Restricted Response Questions
Extended Response Questions
Any test item format that requires solving a problem,
analyzing, synthesizing information or evaluating
examples adds 30-60 seconds to a question.





TYPE OF TEST
Short Answer Type
SHORT ANSWER ITEMS REQUIRES THE
EXAMINEE TO RESPOND TO THE ITEM WITH A
WORD, SHORT PHRASE, NUMBER OR A SYMBOL.

THE TEST HAS SUPPLY RESPONSE
RATHER THAN SELECT OR IDENTIFY

IN THE FORM OF QUESTION OR
INCOMPLETE STATEMENT

THE TEST CAN BE ANSWERED BY A
WORD, A PHRASE, A NUMBER OR
SYMBOL

FORMS of Short Answer Type

Question Form, identification or association form,
completion





TYPE OF TEST
Objective Type

A) TWO CHOICE ITEMS
1. TRUE/FALSE ITEMS - A true-false test item takes
15 seconds to answer unless the student is asked to
provide the correct answer for false questions. Then
the time increases to 30-45 seconds.
2. COMPLETION TYPE (IF TWO
CHOICES ARE GIVEN AGAINST
EACH BLANK)

B) MORE THAN TWO CHOICE ITEMS
1. MATCHING ITEMS - A seven item matching
exercise takes 60-90 seconds.
2. MULTIPLE CHOICE - A four response multiple
choice test item that asks for an answer regarding a
term, fact, definition, rule or principle (knowledge level
item) takes 30 seconds. The same type of test item
that is at the application level may take 60 seconds.
TRUE/FALSE






If an individual can perform the most difficult aspects of the
objective, the instructor can "assume" the lower levels can be
done.
However, if testing the lower levels the instructor cannot
"assume" the individual can perform the higher levels.
TOPICS
# of Hour
Taught
Percentage
COGNITIVE LEVELS
# of Test
Items
TEST PLACEMENT
Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis
A.) Electronics
Symbols
1 hour 12.5% 2 1 3 1, 3 2
B.) Passive
Components
2 hours 25% 1 1 2 5 4
C.) Series/Parallel
Connection
2 hours 25% 3 3 5-8
D.) Troubleshooting
3 hours 37.5% 2 2 9-10
8 hours 100% 3 1 3 3 10
SCHOOL YEAR: 2010-2011


TEST PLACEMENT
NO. OF ITEMS
Total no of items per topic


PERCENTAGE
Equivalent percentage of the total no. of items per topic


DEVELOPMENT OF TOS
Source: Institute of Interdisciplinary Business
Research
Source: Institute of Interdisciplinary Business
Research
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