PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONAL TESTING
FOR WRITING SERVICES:0112241760 13.3 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONAL TESTING 13.3.1 Introduction Philosophy of educational testing refers to the study of the nature and meaning placed on a testing program or the results of the system. It also refers to particular set or system of beliefs resulting from the search of knowledge about a testing program Teachers constantly make hypotheses and it is through educational testing that they are confirmed or rejected. If teachers can see and analyze problems as they occur, they can make appropriate modifications immediately or the next day rather than delaying until they can collect formal evaluative information 13.3.2 Reasons / Rationale for Carrying out Educational Testing 1. Testing is a part of learning, and lets students “show what they know” and what they can do 2. Tests results show student strengths 3. Tests results show student we...