ADMINISTERING ASSESSMENT

                                                                     

Summary

Chapter 8

As teachers we should be always looking for our students to achieve the best results possible. For this reason, a careful consideration of factors that may affect is important to consider.

                                                                      

Prior to test administration be aware of:

-Scheduling Tests:  be sure the date does not coincide with special events or sport activities. Be sure to be there because strangers or substitutes make students nervous and uncomfortable.

-Academic dishonesty: give clear instructions, describe to them acceptable and unacceptable behaviours. Give examples of cheating, plagiarism, and impermissible collaboration. Explain the policies, procedures and penalties for academic dishonesty.

-Physical setting: the ideal seating is every other seat and every other row. The test room should be free from interruptions and noise and have adequate ventilation and lighting.

                                                                                                   

-Test Assembly: test should be typed, well put together, free of typos, high quality photocopies. The test paper should also provide students with general and separate instructions for each section.

-Supplies: prepare materials in advance. Have pens, scratch paper, stapler and others.

                                                                                                                           

Test Administration

-Time: tell students how long they have at the beginning of the test, give time announcements, at the end collect papers promptly so certain students don't get extra time.

- Test security: personally hand out to each the test. Some rules include no talking, no cell phone calls or text messaging. Walk around up and down to watch students

Issues in Test Administration

-Latecomers: students who arrive late should not be allowed to take the test. Inform them of the date and time of the make-up exam.

-Accommodations policy: be aware of medical problems or physically challenged.

Finally, I believe that we need to challenge our students to do the best according to their knowledge, give them the tools and facilities to do well in the test. However, we need to be fair don't help too much and don't give hints, this is unfair for students who studied and prepared sufficiently.