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Test administration in Nursing Education

1. Test Administration and Scoring

2. Objectives General objectives : After the end of the session, the group will be able to -   Explain the guidelines of test administration, identify the role of test administrator and follow the steps for systematic administration of test in an effective way.

3. Meaning of test administration: Test administration means the range of secure activities from procurement of assessment materials through the return of secure assessment materials to the Department or its agents.

4. Purpose of test administration: To help reduce measurement error. To increase the likelihood of fair, valid and reliable assessment. To improve measurement by increasing consistency and test security.

5. Principles of test construction: Measures all instructional objectives: Appropriate testing strategies or items: Cover all learning tasks: Make test valid and reliable: Norm referenced and criterion referenced tests:

6. Test administration guidelines Test administration guidelines are a set of policies and procedures that outline how standardized assessments should be distributed and administered. These guidelines exist in order to increase consistency, ensure test security, and safeguard the fair and reliable results of exam scores.

7. Role of test administrator:- Test Administrators must administer the forward exam in a uniform manner to ensure the integrity of the testing program. They establish, implement, and enforce test center policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and standards . Administering psychological tests is involves various activities, including setting up the testing environment, providing clear instructions to the test-taker, and ensuring that the test is administered consistently and unbiasedly .

8. Steps Of test administration

9. Seating Arrangement of hall: Physical environment

10. Psychological environment: Maintain a positive attitude for achievement Maximise achievement motivation Equalize advantages to all the students Monitor student continuously

11. Seat arrangement Students should be randomly assigned seats for each examination. In lecture rooms, where seats are numbered, place each seat number on a 3 x 5 card, shuffle the cards, and hand one to each .Ask students to sit in the seat indicated on their card. Random seat assignments prevent prearranged plans for sharing information and help breakup groups of friends. Before the day of the test seats are arranged according to roll numbers .

12. Contd … In rooms where it is feasible, seat students in every other seat directly behind the person in the row ahead of them. If you have the luxury of a large room and a small class, seat students every other seat, every other row. The simplest method is to control the flow of students in the door and as they enter have support staff direct them to a seat, varying the assignments from front to back and side to side S tudents are not to enter the test room until the doors are opened by Faculty on duty. Controlling entry to the room for the test administration security .

13. Arrangement of question paper and answer sheet Prepare Question paper for your college Previous years question papers must be compiled Test books should be numbered when they are distributed Count the question papers prior to passing them out Manage confidentiality of the test. Answer sheets should be treated in the same manner as test book Answer sheets should be signed by the teacher

14. Preparation before the test Limit materials that can be brought into the classroom Do not allow students to wear cap during the test. Tell students the amount of time allowed for the test. Tell the students how to signal you if they have a question, Prepare attendance sheet for students. Teach students deep breathing and relaxation exercises.   CCTV cameras may be installed to keep an eye on students If a student is absent, write his/her name on a blank test paper

15. Test administration   If the test has more than one page, have each student check to see that all pages are there. Do not talk unnecessarily before the test Ask students to count number of leaflets in answer booklet. Ask them to complete front sheet, consisting of all details, such as roll number class, subject, etc. Tell student to write fast

16. Guidelines During Testing:- Avoid giving hints. Minimize interruptions and distractions. Give time warnings Go around the testing room and observe the student Make a note of any questions students ask during the test

17. Techniques of checking pilguage

18. Preventing cheating:

19. Collection of answer sheets After the Test Collecting test materials promptly At the end of the test, preferably before students have left the room, count to see that all materials have been returned. Answer sheets can also be numbered to match question paper   Secure Testing Material: Once testing is over testing materials must be brought back to the secure and lockable place.    

20. Return of test The process of returning exams can also promote student learning . Return the exams promptly, preferably within 5 days, so that the material is still fresh in the students' minds . Discuss the general results in class. In what areas did the students do well? Where did they struggle? If students have questions, agree to look over their papers again, as well as the papers of others who have the same question. Have extra office hours after the exam to discuss concerns, but consider asking students to wait 24 hours to formulate their questions and calm down if necessary if they are upset about the results.

21. Contd …. Check the papers (and add comments if you can); do test analysis after scoring and before returning papers to students. It is important to both evaluation of your students and improvement of your tests. If you are recording marks, record them in pencil in your internal assessment register before returning papers. If there are errors/adjustments in scoring, they (marks) are easier to change when recorded in pencil. Provision of re-checking and re-evaluation should be made for the purpose of transparency of results. Evaluation should be done carefully and honestly. Entire evaluation work should remain strictly confidential .

22. Summarization

23. Assignment

24. Conclusion