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Educational Measurement and Evaluation

Notes (iii) language expert undertakes editorial review to ensure correct use of language, style, format
and mechanics of writing, at the third stage.
A moderator may spoil a good question paper if he does not know what a good question paper is and how to
develop one.

8.5.5 Tasks Implied in Moderation
Some moderators think that their job is to go through the paper and make some inevitable
editorial corrections to make the paper print-worthy. Other moderators think they can make any
change or replace any question they like, being a senior specialist in that subject. This is a wrong
notion with most of the moderators. They think it is 2-3 hr job and their stamp is sufficient to
make the paper perfect. The following guidelines if followed in letter and spirit would help them
moderate in a scientific way :
(a) Study the design prescribed by the board to understand the basic framework and predisposing
factors.
(b) Verify the blueprint prepared by paper setter to judge if it conforms to the prescribed
design. If not, carry out necessary changes to make it consistent with the design.
(c) Verify each question in terms of blueprint and entries, and apprise yourself whether or not
the question is based on the same content unit, testing the same objective, using the same
form of question.
(d) Judge each question in terms of other criteria applicable to a good question, as indicated in
the proforma of question-wise analysis.
(e) Check key, and outline answers and marking scheme in terms of the intended response to
ensure uniformity in scoring and scoring objectivity.
(f) Judge the suitability of organisational pattern of consolidating questions with reference to
sections, directions, lay-out, mode of indicating answers etc.
Self Assessment

2. Multiple choice Questions
Choose the correct option
(i) Since unwarranted extent of variations in developing the marking scheme, it is very difficult
to outline answer and marking scheme in ______

(a) Essay type question (b) Short answer type question
(c) Multiple choice type question (d) Objective type question
(ii) In ______ participants answer are written on the black board and each response is discussed
to arive at the final list of acceptable answers.
(a) Essay type question (b) Open ended question
(c) Multiple choice questions (d) Objective type questions
(iii) ______ is not only a technical process that demands expertise in setting good question
paper, but also critical acumen to edit, form rational judgement and take right decisions

(a) test (b) Evaluation (c) moderation (d) Examination
8.6 Summary

• Setting of good question papers is not everybody’s cup of tea. It requires a long, consistent
practice of writing, criticising, editing and improving the items. It demands thorough
knowledge of the criteria of a good question paper (test), i.e. the technical qualities like

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