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Tps 201: Measurement And Evaluation Question Paper
Tps 201: Measurement And Evaluation
Course:Bachelor Of Education
Institution: South Eastern Kenya University question papers
Exam Year:2016
SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
TPS 201: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
9TH DECEMBER, 2016 TIME: 8.00-10.00 A.M
INSTRUCTION
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
Question one
1. Using appropriate examples clearly distinguish between following terms
(a)(i) Inferential statistics and descriptive statistics. (2mks)
(ii)Measure of central tendency and measure of variability (2mks)
(iii) Evaluation and measurement (2mks)
(iv)Achievement test and aptitude test (2mks)
(v) Face validity and predictive validity (2mks)
b) (i) Define the term correlation as used in measurement and evaluation (2mks)
(ii) Discuss four importances of correlation coefficient (4mks)
c) (i) What is table of specification? (2mks)
(ii) Briefly explain two importances of using table of specification when preparing a class
room test (2mks)
D. Given below is a set of score for ten SEKU second year student’s obtained from measurement
and evaluation research project examination
Student A B C D E F G H I J
Measurement
& evaluation
8.5 4.3 5.6 2.2 6.5 8.2 9.7 1.0 3.5 5.0
Project exam 5.8 3.6 4.0 1.5 6.3 7.5 8.0 2.2 3.1 3.0
(i) Calculate the Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient rxy for the above data
( 8mks)
(ii) Comment on the answer above (2mks)
QUESTION TWO
2(a) explain the following types of evaluation
(i) Diagnostic evaluation
(ii) Formative evaluation
(iii) Placement evaluation
(iv) Summative evaluation (8mks)
(b)Give two advantages of essay test as applied in school subject (2mks)
(c) The following scores were obtained by a group of ten form 3 students on chemistry and
Geography test
(i) Calculate the spearman rank order correlation coefficient (8mks)
(ii) Give two merits of spearman rank order correlation coefficient (2mks)
Student A B C D E F G H I J
Chemistry 92 83 87 86 83 77 71 63 53 50
Geography 86 83 91 77 68 85 52 82 37 57
QUESTION 3
3(a) Citing relevant examples discuss any five functions of evaluation. (10mks)
(b)What is item analysis (2mks)
(ii) How is item difficult different from item discrimination for a given test. Explain
briefly using appropriate example (2mks)
(iii) The table below give a summary of 40 students’ response on a multiple choice item
Group option A B C D E
Upper Group 40 20 5 50 0
Group 2 4 20 5 0
Lower
iv. Calculate item difficulty index and item discrimination index for those who answered question B
(6 mks)
QUESTION 4
4. In your own understanding critically analyses any five characteristics of a good test (10mks)
(b)Given below are scores of six students obtained on a form four mathematics CAT
8, 2, 9,3,7,1
(a) Calculate the following and show formula
(i)Median (2mks)
(ii) Standard deviation (3 mks)
(iii)Mean (3 mks)
(iv)Range (2mks)
QUESTION 5
Explain what a classroom teacher should do before administering a test (20mks)
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