NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

grading criteria to identify the minimum acceptable
performance, expressed as a number, for each task.
The total of these point values represents the minimum
passing grade for the test. It is not necessary to
determine a raw score and then translate to a grade as
with knowledge testing.
If the grading system is SAT/UNSAT, minimum acceptable
performance must still be determined. For example, a
performance test has seven tasks graded SAT/UNSAT.
How many of these steps must be completed for minimum
acceptable performance?
Care must be taken when using SAT/UNSAT grades for
performance tests if numerical grades are assigned to
knowledge tests. If this occurs, the student's grade
for the course may be based solely on knowledge. This
may not provide a realistic picture of the graduate.
Practical Work. Practical work grades are grades derived
from day-to-day assignments. Practical work may be in the
form of labs, homework assignments, and/or in-class
assignments. While practical work grades may be used in
calculating the student's grade, they are normally limited
to 10 percent of the overall course grade.
TESTING PROGRAMS
Knowledge Test Item Bank. The master test item bank contains
all the test items approved for use in the course and is
maintained by the CCMM. Test items will be written in
accordance with NAVEDTRA 130 and 131 (series). Test item banks
should be reviewed during FCR. Test item banks may be
maintained in the form of test item cards, copies of versions of
a test, or computer-stored test items.
Test items in the bank normally contain:
The number of the objective the test item supports.
The learning level of the test item. (Refer to
NAVEDTRA 130 and 131 (series).)
The location of the supporting material in the
curriculum.
Test item analysis data.
The number of the test on which the item is located.
The number of items contained in the test bank are based on
the objectives and the need for additional test versions.
SMEs should evaluate the objectives and determine the
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