Constructing Table of

Specifications

Prepared by:
Thesally T. Dalisay
SHS Math Faculty

7/7/2017
 Outline of Discussion

What is Table of Specifications?

How to construct Table of Specifications?
Why make Table of Specifications?
 In this discussion, you will need
Copy of the Curriculum Guide(s) of your respective
subjects or Lesson Plans;
Scientific calculator (cellphones are allowed);
Pencil (or pen); and
A lot of patience.
What is a Table of Specifications?

Table of specification, sometimes referred to as test

blue print, is a table that helps teachers align
objectives, instruction and assessment. (Alade and
Omuruyi, 2014)
 Cont
A Table of Specifications is 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. (Melchor, 2013)
Constructing Table of Specifications
Components of Table of Specifications
Components of Table of Specifications
 Instructional Time (hours), Number
of Items and Percentage
Instructional Time (hours)
-approximately we have 27 instructional hours (3
hours per week x 9 weeks)
Number of Items
-the number of items is computed proportional by the
number of hours allotted to the test objective.
For Core Subjects,
No. of allotted hrs
Number of items = x 80
No. of total hrs
For Specialized and Applied Subjects,
No. of allotted hrs
Number of items = x 70
No. of total hrs
 Example
Jermaine taught the Types of Cell for 3 hours (2
meetings), then the computation will be:

Number of items = No. of allotted hrs x 80

No. of total hrs
3 hours
= x 80
27 hours
= 8.89 9 items
 Instructional Time (hours), Number
of Items and Percentage
Percentage
- Percentage is computed by:

No. of items x 100

Percentage = Total no. of items
 Example
From our previous example,

Percentage = No. of items x 100

Total no. of items
9 items x 100
=
80 items

= 11.25% 11%
 Example:
Compute for the number of items and its percentage
given the following:

1. Instructional Hours = 2 hours

2. Instructional Hours = 5 hours
3. Instructional Hours = 4 hours
4. Instructional Hours = 6 hours
5. Instructional Hours = 10 hours
Components of Table of Specifications
Knowledge Dimensions (Anderson and
Krathwohl, 2001)
Components of Table of Specifications
Revised Blooms Taxonomy
 Revised Blooms Taxonomy
1. Remembering
2. Understanding
3. Applying
4. Analyzing
5. Evaluating
6. Creating
 Example
Test Objective:
Differentiate the family of sauces (Hot Kitchen)

Knowledge Dimension: Conceptual

Level of behavior: Analyzing
 Example
Test Objective:
Construct an essay about your opinion on the
declaration of Martial Law on Marawi.

Knowledge Dimension: Conceptual

Level of behavior: Creating
 Example
Test Objective:
Maibigay ang kahulugan ng pandiwa.

Knowledge Dimension: Factual

Level of behavior: Remembering
 Item Placement and Number
You can plan ahead what item numbers corresponds
to a specific test objective. Sometimes, we just have it
in two common ways.
 Item Placement and Number
1. Pattern #1
-Have it arranged in chronological order. (Item
number 1 will be on the first test object and so on)
 Item Placement and Number
2. Pattern #2
-All items of the same knowledge dimension and
cognitive behavior will be placed together in a specific
test format (e.g. multiple choice, identification, etc.)
Why do we need to construct a
TOS?
 Activity
Construct a Table of Specifications (TOS) for 1st
and 2nd Quarter Periodic Examinations.