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1. Assessment Discourse
Lecture 2
Table of Specification
Warga LPM
130104

2. Curriculum
Document
Aim &
Objective
Subject
Construct
P/K/N
Examination
Objective
Instrument
Specification
Forms of
Assessment

3. Specification
A ‘blueprint’ or a document framework
of an assesment activity

4. • Identify constructs
• List content
• Merge content with respective constructs
• Block non applicable slots
• Determine and emphasis (the number of items for each
construct)
• Determine balance of difficulty level
Steps in building specification

5. Identifying
construct

6. Construct1
Construct2
Construct3
Construct4
Construct5
Construct6
Construct7
Construct8
Construct9
Construct
Content

7. • Refer to syllabus
• Emphasize on subject objective
• Understand
• Identify what is intended in terms knowledge, skills and
attitudes or values
• Discuss and list
• Generate and then provide a description
Steps

8. Content
Listings

9. Construct1
Construct2
Construct3
Construct4
Construct5
Construct6
Construct7
Construct8
Construct9
Content 1
Content 2
Content 3
Content 4
Content 5
Content 6
Construct
Content

10. Merge content with respective construct and block
non relevant slot block

11. Construct1
Construct2
Construct3
Construct4
Construct5
Construct6
Construct7
Construct8
Construct9
Content 1
Content 2
Content 3
Content 4
Content 5
Content 6
Construct
Content

12. Determine and emphasis
(the number of items for each construct).
Determine the level of difficulty balance.

13. R
S
T
R S T
Construct1
Construct2
Construct3
Construct4
Construct5
Construct6
Construct7
Construct8
Construct9
Content 1
Content 2
Content 3
Content 4
Content 5
Content 6
Total
Total
Construct
Content
Level
of
Difficulty
Level
of
Difficulty
1
1
1111 11
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
8
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
33
22 21 1 12
20
40
2 23 222
4
4
3
33
3
3
7
5
7
7
7
7
5 5 7 4 3 4 6 2 5