C. Achiev
ement Test
The purpose of achievement test, as its name reflects, is to establish how successful individual students, groups of students, or the courses themselves have
been in achieving objectives of language courses.
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An achievement tests are usually a formal examination given at the end of the school year or at the end of the course. The achievement tests may be written and
administered by ministries of education, official examining boards, or by members of teaching institution.
1. The Construction of an Achievement Test
There are four things in the construction of an achievement test. As Louis J. Karmel said that the construction of an achievement test entailed a careful
analysis of the field to be examined. a.
The reasons for the construction of the instrument must be clearly evident.
b. An exhaustive and definitive outline of the subject matter to be used is
made. c.
The reasons for construction and an outline of the content are reviewed with such specialists as classroom teachers, educators, and test makers.
d. To compose test items for each part of the content outline, and then ask
representative educators to comment on their importance, clarity of expression, and representativeness of subject matter.
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It shows that the construction of an achievement test is included in four fields to be examined.
2. Basic Principles of Achievement Testing
In order to have a good achievement test form, a test maker should consider that achievement test must be constructed well by paying attention
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Arthur Hughes, Testing for Language Teacher, Great Britain: Cambridge University Press., 1995, p. 10.
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Louis J. Karmel, Measurement and Evaluation in the Schools, London: The Macmillan Company, 1970, p. 257.
September 17 Achievement Test scores
criterion performance September 17
Scholastic Aptitude scores test performance
to some following basic principles. Wilmar Tinambunan said in his book that the following principles of achievement testing provide a firm base for
constructing and using classroom test as a positive force in the teaching learning process.
a.
Achievement test should measure clearly defined learning outcomes that are in harmony with the instructional objectives.
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