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DiDonato-Barnes, Nicole; Fives, Helenrose; Krause, Emily S. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2014
We investigated if instruction on a Table of Specifications (TOS) would influence the quality of classroom test construction. Results should prove informative for educational researchers, teacher educators, and practising teachers interested in evidenced-based strategies that may improve assessment-related practices. Fifty-three college…
Descriptors: Teacher Made Tests, Test Construction, Tables (Data), Alignment (Education)
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Fives, Helenrose; DiDonato-Barnes, Nicole – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2013
Classroom tests provide teachers with essential information used to make decisions about instruction and student grades. A table of specification (TOS) can be used to help teachers frame the decision making process of test construction and improve the validity of teachers' evaluations based on tests constructed for classroom use. In this article…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Content, Teacher Made Tests