Performance test
- 1. Sheliza Hyder Performance Knowledge 21st Century Education. PERFORMANCE TEST Sheliza Hyder B.Ed HONS Thursday, August 30, 2018 1
- 2. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Contents What is performance test? Types of Performance Test. How to construct a performance test? Thursday, August 30, 2018 2
- 3. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder What is Performance Test? Performance test is concerned with skills outcome. Performance tests vary from paper-pencil measures of performance to samples of actual job performance. As with other test types, the nature of performance test is determined primarily by the instructional outcomes to be measured. The quality of every performance test can be enhanced by following a systematic procedure of test development. Thursday, August 30, 2018 3 Although measures of knowledge can tell us whether students know what to do in particular situation, performance test are needed to assess their actual performance skills.
- 4. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Courses that require testing of skills. Skill in using processes and procedures is a desired outcome in many academic courses. For e.g. science courses are concerned with laboratory skills, mathematics courses are concerned with problem-solving skills, English and foreign language courses are concerned with communication skills, social studies courses are concerned with skills such as map and graph construction and operating effectively in a group. In addition to these academic courses, skills outcome are also emphasized in art and music courses, industrial education, business education, agriculture education, home economics courses, and physical education. Thursday, August 30, 2018 4
- 5. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Types of Performance Test. Thursday, August 30, 2018 5 Paper and Pencil Performance. It differs from the traditional form of paper-pencil test by placing greater emphasis on the application of knowledge and skill in a simulated setting. Identification test. In simple cases a student maybe asked to identify a specimen, a tool or an equipment. Also could be required to write it’s characteristics or functions respectively. In complex cases, the student might be presented with a particular performance task and will be asked to identify the tools, equipment, and procedures needed in the performance task.
- 6. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Types of Performance test. Thursday, August 30, 2018 6 Simulated Performance. Work Sample. It emphasizes proper procedure. The student is expected to perform the same motions as those required in the actual performance of the task, but the conditions are simulated. It requires the student to perform actual tasks that are representatives of the total performance to be measured under controlled conditions.
- 7. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder How to construct a performance test? Thursday, August 30, 2018 7 Step 1: Specify the performance outcome to be measured. Step 2: Select an appropriate degree of realism. Step 3: Prepare instructions that clearly specify the test situation. Step 4: Prepare the observational form to be used in evaluating performance.
- 8. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Performance objectives of the instructions have been pre- specified by the action verbs such as identify, construct, create, demonstrate. When the critical elements of the performance have been identified and specified, desirable performance standards are set for each task. These standard indicates the minimum level of performance that is considered acceptable. Thursday, August 30, 2018 8 Step 1:Specify the performance outcome to be measured.
- 9. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Step 2: Select an appropriate degree of realism. The degree of realism selected for a particular test situation depends on a number of factors. 1. The nature of instructional objectives must be considered. 2. The sequence of instruction within a particular course may indicate that it would desirable to measure the achievement using which type of performance test. (it could be paper- pencil, identification, simulation or work sample) 3. Numerous practical constraints, such as time, cost, availability of equipments and difficulties in administering and scoring, may limit the degree of realism. 4. The task may restrict the degree of realism in a test situation. For e.g. for testing first aid skills it would be infeasible to use actual patients with the wounds, broken bones etc. Thursday, August 30, 2018 9 Real life situations.
- 10. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Step 3: Prepare instructions that clearly specify the test situation. When the test situation has been selected and the specific task to be performed have been identified, the next step is to prepare instructions that clearly in simplest terms describes the test situation. These instructions should describe the required performance and the conditions under which the performance is to be demonstrated. Instructions are usually written so that all individuals are represented with the same task. Carefully specifying the conditions under which examinees are to perform, and the basis on which their performance are to be judged increases the likelihood that the test will be standard for all individuals. Thursday, August 30, 2018 10
- 11. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Step 3: Prepare instructions that clearly specify the test situation. Instructions for a sample test typically includes: A. Purpose of the test. B. Equipment and materials. C. Testing procedure. Condition of equipment. Required performance. Time limits (if any). D. Method of scoring. Thursday, August 30, 2018 11
- 12. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Step 4: Prepare the observational form to be used in evaluating performance. • Procedures and product are evaluated by some type of checklist or rating scale or product scale. A product scale is a series of sample products that reflect different degrees of quality. The procedure involves selecting sample products representing five to seven levels of quality, arranging them in order of merit and then assigning numerical values to the levels. Each student’s product is then rated by comparing it to the product scale and determining which quality level it matches most closely. The checklist is a list of measurable dimensions of a performance or product with a place to record ‘yes’ or ‘no’ judgment. A rating scale is similar to the checklist, but instead of a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response it provides an opportunity to mark the degree to which each dimension is present. Thursday, August 30, 2018 12
- 13. 21st Century Education. Performance Knowledge Sheliza Hyder Reference: Gronlund, N. E. (1988). Constructing performance tests. In How to construct achievement test (4th ed., pp. 84 - 94). USA: Prentice Hall. Thursday, August 30, 2018 13