RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This paper investigated the procedures for test construction employed by primary school Teachers in Sumbawanga district, Tanzania.Item constructivism research paradigm, qualitative research approach and descriptive research design guided the study. The study employed purposive sampling technique. The data collected through interview, questionnaires and documentary review. Data analyzed by using content and narrative analysis techniques. The findings identified that procedures for test construction employed by teachers were selecting covered topics in a particular class, collecting question sources, setting number of questions in each section, writing test items, preparing marking scheme and submitting test to academic teacher. The study concluded that, teachers are not aware with syllabus content analysis and developing table of specification. The researcher recommendations are designing test construction capacity building program and assessment of the quality of school tests by educational quality assurance. The researcher invites more studies to be undertaken for similar or related part of this paper as a way to improve test construction process.

Test, Assessment, Table of Specification and Content Analysis.