Correct Answer - Option 1 : How much a learner has learnt of what he has been taught
Attainment test is designed to measure a person's knowledge and proficiency, it is also used to assess what a person already knows. Test consists of a standard set of questions to be answered or tasks to be performed. Such as holding interviews, sending questionnaires, assigning projects, rating scale, observation etc.
Aims of Attainment Test:
- To determine the level of learners' clinical performance at various stages.
- To determine the level of knowledge and understanding of learner at various times during the academic calendar. In other words, it measures how much learner has learnt.
- To identify specific difficulties of individual learners or the entire group/class and accordingly guide and base further teaching-learning activities.
- To identify strengths and weaknesses and suggest remedial measures where needed.
- To motivate learners' for further learning by giving information about and appreciation of their achievements.
- To identify learners for promoting to the next class, for meeting graduation requirements, awards, advance studies etc.
Hence, from the above explanation, it can be concluded that one of the aims of the attainment test is to measure how much learner has learnt that he has been taught
