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Progress Vs Achievement Test

Introduction

• Test is to intend to establish the quality, performance or reliability of something special before it is taken into practice.

Test is a systematic procedure for observing persons and describing them with either a numerical scale or category system. Thus they may give either a qualitative or quantitative information.

(ANTHONY J. NITKO)

6 major types of Test

1. Progressive Test (PT)

2. Achievement Test (AT)

3. Proficiency Test

4. Aptitude Test

5. Placement Test

6. Diagnostic Test

Progressive Test

Progressive Test (PT ) is usually a kind of test which is taken in informal setting and used to measure how much gain or growth students make in a period of time

Examples of PT

1. Year to year test

1. Semester to semester test

Achievement Test

Achievement Test (AT) is taken in more formal setting used to measure students’ performance at a single point of time and how well those students perform against a level.

Examples of AT

1. Final examination

2. Public examination

Progressive Test

Vs

Achievement Test

Issue of focus

PT: AT:

1. Individual consideration 1. General judgment

PT: AT:

2. Measure the growth 2. Measures the successes

PT: AT:

3. Student is not leveled 3. Students are leveled

Issue of function

PT: AT:

Teacher assists students Teacher selects individual

Issue of Time

PT: AT:

1. Held during the course 1. Held at the end of the course

2. Success is measured over time 2. Measured at a certain point of time

Issue of Context

PT:

Determines certain materials on an immediate basis

AT:

Determines a general syllabus on an ultimate basis

PT: AT:

Marks are not involved, Marks are involved,

so relax so in tension

Issue of Motivation

According to Alderson, both PT & AT tests can motivate students

Issue of Involvement

PT: AT:

Individual teacher plays major role Institution plays major role

Similarity

If a person fails to improve in progressive test, there is a possibility for him/ her to fail in achievement test

ConclusionAchievement test

Progressive test

The basic distinction between PT & AT tests & there applicability will be determined not by procedure but by the purpose.