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Administration/Conducting the Test

The document outlines best practices for administering tests in an educational context, with an emphasis on preparation before the test, conduct during the test, and procedures after the test. Key responsibilities include securing test materials, preparing examinees, managing the testing environment, and ensuring fairness and orderliness throughout the process. The cooperation of educators is essential for the successful administration of assessments.

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UNIVERSITY OF SINDH. Hyderabad. Sindh. Pakistan  Department/ Program: Bachlors of Education (elementary) 4 year program.  Subject: Test Development And Evaluation.  Assigned by :Professor Dr. Amjad Ali Arrian.  Presented By: Waqar Hassan.
Administration/Conducting the test By Waqar Hassan
Administration/Conducting the test This topic includes • How the admistration works for conducting the test • What happens before the test • After the test • And what precautions are made to condiser during the test.
Administration/Conducting the test Good Test Administration Practices • Good testing practices rest in the hands of the examiner, who should ensure the testing exercise, runs smoothly. • The period before the test, during the test and after the test should be effectively managed to realize a highly efficient testing period.
Before the Test
Period before the test • Security of testing instruments: All test materials used in the assessment process, whether paper-and-pencil or computer- based must be kept secure. • Test security is also a responsibility of test developers to ensure the test is not compromised over time. • E.g: keep testing materials in locked rooms or cabinets and limit access to those materials to staff involved in the assessment process.
Period before the test After securing an adequate number of tests, the following considerations should be part of prior preparation checklist: • Examinees and parents have been notified regarding the test date and time. • Candidates have been reminded to bring materials necessary for the test. • All students with special needs (e.g. glasses and hearing aids) have been considered before the start of the test. • All adequate invigilation has been planned. • Examination administrators have read appropriate test administration procedures such as timing, examination regulations and test modifications.
Period before the test • The rooms where the test is to be conducted have adequate ventilation and lighting and have been properly arranged. • Seats are arranged in such a way that candidates cannot look at each other’s work. • Candidates have been thoroughly prepared for the examination by suggesting to them ways of studying, giving them practice tests like those to be used, teaching them test taking skills and stressing the value of tests as for improving learning • When all is set for the exam, secure the room, including the writing “Testing in Progress, Do not Enter”.
Period during the Test
Period during the Test The following are guidelines that need to be observed to ensure required conditions for successful testing are fulfilled: • Observe precision in giving instructions or clarifications. • Avoid interruptions. • Avoid giving hints to students who ask about individual items. • Discourage cheating.
Period during the Test • Ensure that no eating takes place in the examination hall. • Identify each examinee to prevent a situation where someone may attempt to take the examination on someone else’s behalf. • Handle emergencies appropriately. • Inform students on progress of testing.
Period after the Test
Period after the Test • Orderliness is needed for a successful testing process until all the test materials are securely in the hands of the test administrators. • After the completion of the examination, the following are expected; a) All test materials and documents, both used and unused should be collected and accounted for. They may be kept in a secure and lockable facility. b) Count through candidates’ scripts to ensure their number corresponds with the names on the examination attendance register. Counting also eliminates scenarios where the attendance register shows a student attended an examination but his or her script is not available.
Conclusions Therefore, during test administration process; • All examinees should be accorded a fair chance through the provision of conducive physical and psychological environment. • Candidates involved in the examination should develop positive attitudes, adhere to the rules, and therefore conduct themselves decently during the examination c) The teachers’ roles must be recognized because they contribute to the success of examination or test administration. • To realize a smooth test administration exercise, the period before, during and after the test should be carefully managed.