Topic: Table of Specification Student Name: Hina Shabbir Class: M.Ed Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)" "Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan

1. Hina Shabbir
Roll No: 13
M.ED (Eve)
CAATI
Topic: Table Of Specification
Assigned by
Dr.Amjad Ali Arain

2. Table of Specification is a table that
helps teachers to align objectives,
instructions and assessment.

3. Table of specification is a plan
prepared by a classroom teacher for
test construction.

4. It is a two way chart which describes
the topic to be covered by a test and the
number of items which will be
associated with each topic.

5.  TOS is a representative sample of course content
 Representative sample of cognitive level across
content
 Total number of questions to be included in the
test
 Marks of questions to be associated with each
content area

6.  Identify the key subject areas, topics or units that
are to be examined.
 The next column contains the objectives
associated with the teaching of that topics /units
or content.
 The next column will contains which of the
cognitive level is applying

7.  The next column contains the number of items per
topic or content area
 In next column type of Question
(subjective/objective) have to mention
 The marks allocated to each item

8. S.
No
Unit Topic Objectives Cognitive
domain
Type of
question
Marks No.
of
item
s
1 1.Effects of
our actions
on our
environment
Language
practice
(possessive
pronouns)
Pg# 8
Recognize
the
function
and use of
possessive
pronouns
Knowledge
Application
objective 5 5
2 2.Social
etiquettes
and manners
Problems
and
solutions
Pg# 32
Give
reasons for
opinions
and
actions
Evaluation
Analysis
subjective 20 4

9.  It provides foundations for assessment tool
 To increase the validity and reliability of assessment
tool
 Alignment between objectives and test items
 To cover all the cognitive domains
 To give proper coverage to each topic and cognitive
level
 To cover all the content

10.  Identify the achievement domains being measured
 Provides the teacher with evidence that a test has
content validity
 Allow the teacher to construct a test which focuses on
the key areas.
 It provides the link between teaching and testing
 Improves the validity of teacher made tests.

11. THANK
YOU