Construction of standardized test is very important since students are assessed with parallel questions. Sometimes, students fail because tests are not valid.

1. Presented by:
NOVA B. ZAMORA, PhD

2. “The illiterate of the 21st
century will not be those
who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot
learn, unlearn, and
relearn.”
-Alvin Toffler

3. At the end of the session, the
participants should be able to:
1. identify characteristics of a good test
2. construct test items following the
principles
3. present their output

33. Better: (Eliminate excessive wording and
irrelevant information)
1. Which of the following is a criticism of
Sheldon's theory of personality?

34. Better: (Include in the stem any word(s) that
might otherwise be repeated in each
option.)
The receptors for the vestibular senses are
located in the _______.
a. fovea
b. brain
c. middle ear
d. inner ear

35. Better: (Use negatively stated stems
sparingly. When used, underline
and/or capitalize the negative word.)
Which is NOT a major technique for
studying brain function?

36. Better: (When using incomplete
statements avoid beginning with the
blank space.)
The least severe form of behaviour
disorder is __________________.

37. Better: (When possible, present
alternatives in some logical order.)
The number of photo receptors in
the retina of each human is about
a. 5 million
b. 35 million
c. 65 million
d. 115 million

38. Better: (All alternatives should be arranged by
length.)
6. Latane and Darley's smoke-filled room
experiment suggested that people are less
likely to help in groups than alone, because
people in groups
a. talk to one another
b. do not display pluralistic ignorance
c. allow other to define non-emergencies
d. are less attentive than people who are alone

42. (Using "always" usually means the answer
is false.)

43. (Words like "seldom" usually indicate a
true statement.)

44. (Express a single idea in each statement.)
e.g.“The mean and standard
deviation are measures of central
tendency.”

45. 1. Include only homogeneous material in each
matching item.
2. Keep the lists of items short and put the brief
responses on the right.
3. Use a larger, or smaller, number of responses
than premises, and permit the responses to be
used more than once.
4. Specify in the directions the basis for matching
and indicate that each response may be used
once, more than once, or not at all.

47. 1. The statements below tell about the tips on how to
conduct an interview EXCEPT one.
A. Write down your questions before the interview.
B. Decide beforehand how you want to document
the information you gather.
C. Consider taking down notes while the interview
is going on so that everything will be recorded.
D. Put the persons being interviewed at ease by
telling them the purpose of the interview.

48. 2. The person is the protagonist who
determines the development of his life.
Which statement best describes
meaningful life?
A. Be contented of what you have
B. Choose to do good and avoid evil
C. Be happy with the success of others

49. 4. It refers to the extent to which the
instrument measures what it intends to
measure and performs as it designed to
perform. The term is
__________________.
A. Description
B. Reliability
C. Validity
D. Z-test

50. 6. Which of the following is a part of
the computer?
A. Speaker
B. Antenna
C. Keyboard
D.Table

51. 1. Camping is fun for the whole family.
Why is it BAD? This item is an opinion question
and not a measure of student learning.
2. It never rains in Southern California.
Why is it BAD? The use of the determiner, never,
suggests that the item is false as we can find
exceptions to most rules.

52. 1. In the equation, E=mc2, when m increases E
also increases.
Why is it GOOD? All the commandments are
followed. A bonus is that it requires some
higher order thinking.
2. Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.
Why is it GOOD? It only has one idea in the
item.

53. 1. By pair(according to your
subject area), construct your
summative tests composed of
20-25 items. It can be 15 multiple
choice and 10 true or false.
• Make sure you follow the
principles of constructing good
tests.
2. Present your output (random).