Question

In an achievement test, consideration should be given to knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and synthesis. This quality of a test is called:

• A. Objective based
• B. Reliability
• C. Objectivity
• D. Validity

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Validity

• Achievement testing is any measurement process or instrument whose purpose is to estimate an examinee's degree of attainment of specified knowledge or skills.

• A good test must be free from personal errors and bias.

• Achievement tests must have objectivity in the scoring and in interpreting the results.

• No personal factor should affect the scoring of the test.

• Also, the interpretation of the test results should be plainly worded and easy to understand.

• Content-related validity evidence is an important type of validity evidence required for achievement tests of all kinds.

• The manner in which the content to test is determined is key to this type of validity evidence.