Designin

g the
test
specification
Barino, May Ann P. BSEd- Science
Definitio
n
written document that provides
essential background information
about the planned exam program

make explicit the design

decisions in the test and to allow
new versions to be written in the
future by someone other than the
test developer (Islamic Aza
University, n.d)
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 Important
Steps
in planning for
a test
>Identifying test
objectives/lesson
outcomes
>Deciding on the type
of objective test to be
prepared 5
>Preparing a Table of
Specifications
>Constructing the
draft test item
>Try-out and
validation6
Identifyin
g test
objectives

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• Must cover values levels
of Bloom’s taxonomy

• Consists of a statement of
what is to be achieved
preferably by the students

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Knowledge/
rememberi
ng

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The students must
describe motion of an
object in terms of
distance/displacement,
speed or velocity, and
acceleration.
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Comprehensi
on
/
understandin
g

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The students must be
able to differentiate
quantities in terms of
magnitude and
direction.
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Applicatio
n/Applying

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The students must
describe the
characteristics of the
sound using concepts
of wavelength, velocity
and amplitude.
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Analysis/
Analyzin
g
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The students must
be able to infer
that light travel in
a straight line.
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Evaluatio
n/
Evaluatin
g
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The students must
be able to explain
the importance of
earthing or
grounding.
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Synthesi
s/
Creating
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The students must be
able to create and
interpret visual
representation of the
motion of objects such as
tape charts and motion
graphs.
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Decidin
g on
the
type of
objecti
ve test.
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Test objectives guide the
kind of objectives tests
that will be designed and
constructed by the
teacher

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