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Epsc 311: Measurement &Amp; Evaluation Question Paper

Epsc 311: Measurement &Amp; Evaluation

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
EPSC 311: MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION
STREAMS: BED (ARTS) TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY24/4/2013 8.30 AM – 10.30 AM
INSTRUCTIONS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Define the following terms

(a) Measurement [2 Marks]

(b) Formative evaluation [2 Marks]

(c) Validity [2 Marks]

(d) Key [2 Marks]

2. A test was administered to 200 students and after scoring, the examiner sought
to find the discrimination indices for various items. In a certain item, a third
of the top achievers got it wrong while half of the low achievers got it right.

(i) Calculate the items discrimination index. [5 Marks]

(ii) Comment on the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the item. [3 Marks]

3. (i) Justify the use of paper and pencil tests in Kenya. [5 Marks]

(ii) Explain item difficulty. [3 Marks]

(iii) In a certain test, the examiner found out that some items had difficulty levels of
zero.

(a) Give a reason for this observation. [2 Marks]

(b) Comment on the appropriateness of these items. [2 Marks]

4. Explain any four characteristics of a good test. [8 Marks]

5. (i) Explain the classical theory of reliability. [3 Marks]

(ii) Test specifications aim at defining as clearly as possible the scope and emphasis
of a test. Explain. [12 Marks]

6. Evaluation systems should be fair to all. Explain. [4 Marks]

7. Discuss three methods of estimating reliability of a test. [15 Marks]

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