STEPS IN DEVELOPING

ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Reporter: Xyrelle A. Mancera
 Review:
1. Examine the Instructional Objectives of the Topics
Previously Discussed
2. Make a Table of Specification
3. Construct the test items
4. Assemble the test items
5. Check the assembled test items
6. Write directions
7. Make the answer key
8. Analyze and improve the test items
 STEPS IN DEVELOPING
ASSESSMENT TOOLS

1. Examine the instructional objectives of the

topics previously discussed.
 STEPS IN DEVELOPING
ASSESSMENT TOOLS

2. Make a table of
specification.
 What is Table of
Specification?

Table of Specification (TOS) is a chart or

table that details the content and level of
cognitive level assessed on a test as well
as the types and emphases of test items
(Gareis and Grant, 2008).
 Steps in Preparing
Table of Specification
a. Selecting the learning outcomes to be
measured.
b. Make an outline of the subject matter to be
covered in the test.
c. Decide on the number of items per subtopic.
d. Make the two-way chart.
e. Construct the items
 Different Formats of
Table of Specification
(Gronlund, 1990)
 How to compute the number
of items in each topic?

Number of item for the topic: synthetic division

Number of class session discussing the topic: 3
Desired number of items: 10
Total number of class sessions for the unit: 10