ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 1 ESSAY TEST Presented by

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 1 ESSAY TEST Presented by; Shiela Ejurango

Essay define as: Ø The word essay has been derived from a French word ‘essayer’ which means ‘to try’ or ‘to attempt’. “Essay test is a test that requires the student to structure a rather long written response up to several paragraphs. ” -William Weirsama

Other definition; Essay test is a test that requires the student to compose responses, usually lengthy up to several paragraphs.

Two Fundamental Types: Restricted Response • Limits on the contents • Limits on the response Extended Response • Allow the student to choose the scope of the topic • Students is able to demonstrate the use of higher -order of cognitive skills

Guidelines in Constructing Essay Test 1. 2. 3. Construct essay question used to measure complex learning outcomes only Essay questions should relate directly to the learning outcomes to be measured. Formulate essay questions that present a clear task to be performed.

Guidelines…cont q q q An item should be stated precisely and it must clearly focus on the desire answer. All students should be required to answer the same question. Number of points and time spent in answering the question must be indicated in each item.

Guidelines…. cont Specify the number of words, paragraphs or the number of sentences for the answer. The scoring system must be discussed and presented to the system