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Table of Specifications
Table of Specifications
Table of Specifications
Direct Assessment: Assesses the way you say you will. When the student is assessed in the
condition as stated in the performance or behavioral objectives (e.g., on a written examination, in
a lab setting, given tools, materials, and equipment).
Indirect Assessment: Assessment different than the way you said you would. Not done as
referenced by the condition (e.g., walking up to someone and asking for the answer to a question,
presenting a problem, than expecting academic knowledge).
Three Table of Specification examples are (Direct Assessment Table, Indirect Assessment
Table, and Course Content Assessment Table).
Table of Specifications
Knowing, Understanding,
Doing, Being Indicate Types
and Levels of Learning.
Relative
Emphasis of Unit
or Content Area
Knowing
Understanding
Doing
Being
Item
Totals
Objectives to Be Included in
the Assessment
25%
10%
4
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
9
4
7
20%
25%
10%
20%
15%
10%
15%
III.
1.
2.
3.
Relative Emphasis
of Unit or Content
Area
Knowing
Understanding
Doing
Being
Item
Totals
25%
10%
20%
4
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
9
4
7
15%
10%
15%
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Objectives to Be
Included in the
Assessment
Assess as you
said you would in
the condition
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