NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

INTRODUCTION
To ensure students meet the requirements of the course
objectives in the most efficient and effective manner, it is
necessary to have both quality remediation programs and testing
programs. The guidelines that follow should be used in
conjunction with the information in Chapters 3 and 5. The
contents of this appendix include a discussion of testing
procedures, remediation programs, and test/test item analysis
procedures.
Methods of Testing
Performance tests are sample work situations in which the
students demonstrate the ability to complete a task or job.
The goal of many courses in the NETC is to train the
students to perform a skill. Because of this goal,
performance testing may constitute a significant
portion of the testing conducted in a course.
Courses with skill objectives measure the student's
accomplishment of the objectives either through
practical work or through performance testing.
Performance tests are graded with checklists or rating
scales developed after the performance tests are
prepared.
Performance tests may infer knowledge transfer but
should not be the sole measurement of knowledge
transfer.
Knowledge tests are used to measure a student's ability to
recognize, recall, comprehend, apply facts, or interpret
concepts.
Knowledge tests have importance in technical training
courses because they measure a student's ability to
understand knowledge in support of the performance of
a skill.
Knowledge tests should be designed during the
development/revision process and are used to measure
the student's ability to perform the objective.
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