Definition of Test, Measurement, Assessment, Evaluation, Formal and Informal, Formative and Summative
1. Definition of Test a. Test is a way to make an assessment in the form of a task that must be done by a child or group of children so as to produce a value about the childs behavior or achievement which can then be compared with the value achieved by other children or standards which has been set. (Wayan Nurkencana 1993) b. Test is a method determine a students ability to complete certain tasks or demonstrate mastery of a skill or knowledge of content. Some types would be multiple choice tests or a weekly spelling test. While it commonly used interchangeably with assessment, or even evaluation, it can be distinguished by the fact that a test is one form of an assessment. (Overton, Terry 2008) 2. Definition of Measurement a. Measurement is a process that describes student performance using a quantitative scale (number system) such that the qualitative nature of students performance is expressed by numbers. ( Alwasilah et al. 1996) b. Measurement is an empirical process of