This document discusses and compares progressive tests and achievement tests. It defines progressive tests as informal tests used to measure student growth over time, with examples being year-to-year or semester-to-semester tests. Achievement tests are more formal tests taken at a single point in time to measure performance against a level, with examples being final exams or public exams. The document outlines several key differences between the two types of tests, such as progressive tests focusing on individual students and growth over time, while achievement tests provide general judgments of successes and level students. Both can motivate students, but progressive tests involve teachers more while institutions play a larger role in achievement tests.

1. Presentation
on
Progress Vs Achievement Test

2. Introduction
• Test is to intend to establish the
quality, performance or reliability
of something special before it is
taken into practice.

3. Test is a systematic procedure for
observing persons and describing them
with either a numerical scale or
category system. Thus they may give
either a qualitative or quantitative
information.
(ANTHONY J. NITKO)

4. 6 major types of Test
1. Progressive Test (PT)
2. Achievement Test (AT)
3. Proficiency Test
4. Aptitude Test
5. Placement Test
6. Diagnostic Test

5. Progressive Test

6. Progressive Test (PT ) is usually a
kind of test which is taken in
informal setting and used to measure
how much gain or growth students
make in a period of time

7. Examples of PT
1. Year to year test
1. Semester to semester test

8. Achievement Test

9. Achievement Test (AT) is taken
in more formal setting used to
measure students’ performance at
a single point of time and how
well those students perform
against a level.

10. Examples of AT
1. Final examination
2. Public examination

11. Progressive Test
Vs
Achievement Test

12. Issue of focus
PT: AT:
1. Individual consideration 1. General judgment

13. PT: AT:
2. Measure the growth 2. Measures the successes

14. PT: AT:
3. Student is not leveled 3. Students are leveled

15. Issue of function
PT: AT:
Teacher assists students Teacher selects individual

16. Issue of Time

17. PT: AT:
1. Held during the course 1. Held at the end of the course
2. Success is measured over time 2. Measured at a certain point of time

18. Issue of Context
PT:
Determines certain materials on an
immediate basis
AT:
Determines a general syllabus on an
ultimate basis

19. PT: AT:
Marks are not involved, Marks are involved,
so relax so in tension

20. Issue of Motivation
According to Alderson, both PT & AT tests can
motivate students

21. Issue of Involvement
PT: AT:
Individual teacher plays major role Institution plays major role

22. Similarity
If a person fails to improve in progressive test,
there is a possibility for him/ her to fail in
achievement test

23. Conclusion
Achievement test
Progressive test

24. The basic distinction between
PT & AT tests & there
applicability will be
determined not by procedure
but by the purpose.