SEMESTER 3 (Achievement Test )

Achievement Test

Achievement Test: A Definition

                           An assessment of an individual’s knowledge, skill or accomplishment in one or more content areas.

Brief History

• Fisher (1864) first standardized test of handwriting in England.

 • Rice (1897) First standardized test of spelling in U.S.

 • Thorndike (1909) Handwriting

• Stanford Achievement Test (1923)

 • Early issue: Reliability of assessing essay tests.

Achievement Tests Use

 • Knowledge and skill acquisition. – Evaluate students. – Evaluate instruction. – Evaluate instructors

 • Curriculum planning.

• FORMATIVE and SUMMATIVE evaluation.

• Criterion for assessment.

• National assessment.

               

  Types of Achievement Tests

Typically a group of subject-matter tests designed for particular grade level(s).

Survey Battery

Typically focus on achievement in a single area with broad norms.

Single Survey

Focus on identifying specific learning difficulties in a specific area.

Diagnostic Test

Focus on predicting achievement in a particular area.

Achievement Test Batteries

• General Educational Development (GED) Tests.

 • Focus on overall development.

• Typically focus on reading, mathematics, language, social studies, science for a particular grade level.

• Norms: Focus on all areas.

• Elementary vs. Secondary School

ACHIEVEMENT TEST

NO.ACHIEVEMENT TEST	STANDARD	MARK
1	8	30