What is a control work

What is a control work

• A set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a topic (Macmillian Dictionary)

Educational control work

Individual control work

Group control work

Power control work

Verbal control work ​

- Makes use of words

- Mental test consists of items measuring vocabulary, verbal reasoning, comprehension etc.

Examples: Verbal reasoning test, aptitude test etc.

Nonverbal control work ​

- Paper and pencil tests or oral tests

- May involve drawings or physical objects

Example: Non-verbal reasoning test

Informal control work ​ ​

- Constructed by class-room teachers

Ex: quizzes, long tests, etc.

Standardized control work ​

- Constructed by text experts, administered and scored under standard conditions

Ex:

NCEE, NAT

Criterion-Referenced control work ​ ​

- Compares an individual's performance to the acceptable standard of performance

- Requires completely specified objectives.

Applications

- Diagnosis of individual skill deficiencies

- Evaluation and revision of instruction

 

 

Norm-Referenced control work ​

 

• Compares an individual's performance to the performance of others.
• Requires varying item difficulties.

Ex: College entrance exams