A further consideration on test design

Tests are needed when assessing certain skills, for instance when learners are going through a process which involves different levels or stages, how to go from one stage to another without an ‘objectively’ tool, or a measurable way to assess. My point is that tests are for sure needed when assessing students in order for them to reach the following level. The main concern will be then the design of those sources.

From my personal experience, designing a test is not that easy, even though you have the concise guidelines, topics, and even a grill to design it. As teachers without professional training on those fields, we tend to design  quizzes, tests, work sheets, etc; without having in mind all the characteristics and features regarding testing design, just because we are not aware of them. For example, when selecting an activity the principal feature that is taking into consideration is the topic, but forgetting about the objectives, the implications, or the real purposes and the usefulness for the student itself, just to mention.

To design a well and accurate test, teachers need at least a grasp knowledge about the matter on the table, for me it is absolutely necessary that teachers or people in charge to design tests are experts or as I already mention, have a grasp idea of the task.