Question

To identify which type of educational weakness, achievement test is essential?

• A. Emotional maladjustment
• B. Reading disability
• C. Delinquency
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Reading disability

Achievement Test 

• An achievement test is a standardized assessment designed to measure an individual's knowledge, skills, or proficiency in a specific subject area or domain acquired as a result of instruction or training. 

• It evaluates what a person has already learned and mastered, rather than their potential or capacity to learn new things

Purpose of achievement tests

• Achievement tests are commonly used for the purpose of :-

- assessing the amount of learning after teaching.

• To know the learning progress of the students.

• Checking any weaknesses in the instruction.

• In the formulation of learning objectives and provide an easy means of critical examination of the content and the methods of teaching.

• Adapting the instruction to the need of the individual learner.

• To know the effectiveness of any academic program.