OBJECTIVE: Throughout our class we have been learning about some of the issues and technicalities of making classroom tests:
* Identifying objectives
* Creating a test blue print
* A great variety of test formats (multiple choice, true/false, matching,
short answer, fill in the blanks, essays, etc.
* Some of the ways that teachers store and archive there test items
* Ways we can evaluate the quality of test items (ch 14)
ASSIGNMENT #3: Interview two different teachers with regard to the concepts listed above. Write two separate narratives summarizing their descriptions with regard to the following:
Please note the school district, grade level and content area (domain)
of the teachers. After obtaining their answers to the above questions,
write a short narrative (1 to 2 pages, single spaced lines) comparing
and contrasting the two different teachers' views. Look for similarities
and differences between their responses. Then, attempt to draw a
personal conclusion that can also be related to the Linn/Miller (2004) text.
Also, please reflect on how these observations might influence your own testing
practices in the future. I will create a strand in our "online Discussions"
where you can cut and paste your FIELD ASSIGNMENT #3. PLEASE HAVE THIS
POSTED IN OUR "ON-LINE-DISCUSSION" SITE BY THE END OF YOUR THIRD WEEK IN
THE FIELD, AND HAVE HARD COPY READY TO HAND IN WHEN YOU RETURN TO CLASS, Tuesday,
March, 21st.
Please print off and attach the Field
Rubric, too!
FIELD ASSIGNMENT #3 [TEMPLATE]
YOUR NAME:
FOR TEACHER #1.
SCHOOL DISTRICT:
GRADE LEVEL:
DOMAIN:
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF TEACHER'S PERCEPTIONS REGARDING:
* How they "prepare" classroom Tests.
* What formats they prefer.
* Try to find out how labor intensive the testing process is for each
of the teachers.
* Do they actually engage in any post test analysis of the quality of
their testing (for example doing an item analysis.
* Do they use any rubrics? If they do, please describe them!
* Do they use publisher supplied test bank materials?
* Do they store their test items in archives or test banks?
NARRATIVE FOR TEACHER #2.
SCHOOL DISTRICT:
GRADE LEVEL:
DOMAIN:
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF TEACHER'S PERCEPTIONS REGARDING::
* How they "prepare" classroom Tests.
* What formats they prefer.
* Try to find out how labor intensive the testing process is for each
of the teachers.
* Do they actually engage in any post-test analysis of the quality of
their testing (for example doing an item analysis,
* Do they use any rubrics? If they do, please describe them!
* Do they use publisher supplied test bank materials?
* Do they store their test items in archives or test banks?
COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE TEACHERS' RESPONSES:
[YOUR NARRATIVE HERE: DON'T INCLUDE THIS LINE]
RELATIONSHIP TO THE LINN/MILLER TEXT AND YOUR PERSONAL CONCLUSION, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO HOW THESE OBSERVATIONS MIGHT EFFECT YOUR OWN PERSONAL EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES IN THE FUTURE.
[YOUR NARRATIVE HERE: DON'T INCLUDE THIS LINE]