Correct Answer - Option 2 : Instruction objectives
Construction of an achievement test: Before conducting a test, a teacher has to go through the following steps:
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Specification of instructional objectives: A test is supposed to measure some specific learning outcomes. The first and the foremost important step in the planning of a test is the identification and specification of these learning outcomes. It should be noted that the teacher takes care of item development according to the instruction objectives so that the students can understand it comfortably.
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Preparing design of the test: Content, weightage, objectives (knowledge, understanding, application and skills), type (essay, short answer and objective) are primary concern under this.
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Constructing blueprints: Its main concern is numbers of questions from a topic and a unit and their difficulty level.
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Writing questions: As per the analysis from the blueprint, questions are framed at last. After this, they should be clubbed together and proceeded by specific instruction, e.g., if they are short answer type questions, indicate the length of the expected answer in instruction. If there is an option provided, indicate that also.
Hence, we conclude that the teacher takes care of item development according to the instruction objectives.
