Anselmo, John Michael L.

September 30, 2019

BSED – Biological Science III Assessment 1

Table of Specification

1.) Describe TOS

- Table of specification is a plan prepared by a classroom teacher as a basis for test construction
especially a periodic test.
- is a two-way chart which describes the topics to be covered by a test and the number of items
or points which will be associated with each topic.
- A TOS is a chart that shows the topics that will be covered on a test.
- Blue print for test
- Purpose is to ensure proper emphasis given to all elements of course of study and content
validity
- Guide for writing items

Composition:
1.) Cognitive Levels
a.) Knowledge- remembering facts, terms, definitions, and concepts.
b.) Comprehension- understanding the meaning of material. Explain interpret, summarize, give
examples, predict, translate
c.) Application- selecting a concept or skill and urging it to solve a problem. Compute, solve,
apply, modify, construct.
d.) Analysis- breaking material down into its parts and explaining the hierarchical relations.
e.) Synthesis- producing something original after having broken the material down into its
component parts.
f.) Evaluation- making a judgment based upon a pre-established set of criteria.
2.)Topic/ Objective
3.) Item Number
4.) No. of items
5.) Percentage
2.) 2 Examples of TOS
3.) Steps in making Table of Specification

Step 1- Determine the coverage of your exam

The first rule in making exams and therefore in making a document called table of specification is to
make sure the coverage of your exam is something that you have satisfactorily taught in class. Select the
topics that you wish to test in the exam. It is possible that you will not be able to cover all these topics as
it might create a test that is too long and will not be realistic for your students in the given time. So
select only the most important topics.

Step 2- Determine your testing objectives for each topic area

In this step, you will need to be familiar with bloom’s taxonomy of thinking skills. Bloom has identified
the hierarchy of learning objectives, from the lower thinking skills of knowledge and comprehension to
the higher thinking skills of evaluation and synthesis. Bloom’s Taxonomy has six categories: (starting
from lower level to highest) - (1) Knowledge, (2) Comprehension, (3) Application, (4) Analysis, (5)
Synthesis and (6) Evaluation

Step 3- Determine the duration for each content area

The next step in making the table of specifications is to write down how long you spent teaching a
particular topic. This is important because it will determine how many points you should devote for each
topic. Logically, the longer time you spent on teaching a material, then the more questions should be
devoted for that area.

Step 4- Determine the Test Types for each objective

Now that you have created your table of specifications for your test by aligning your objectives to
bloom’s taxonomy, it’s time to determine the test types that will accomplish your testing objectives. For
example, knowledge questions can be accomplished easily through multiple choice questions or
matching type exams.

Step 5- Polish your terms of specification

After your initial draft of the table of specifications, it’s time to polish it. Make sure that you have
covered in your terms of specification the important topics that you wish to test. The number of items
for your test should be sufficient for the time allotted for the test. You should seek your academic
coordinator and have them comment on your table of specification. They will be able to give good
feedback on how you can improve or modify it.