WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION

PROJECT “ITEM BANK”

WILLIAM G. BACANI, Ph.D.
Facilitator
References:
Rudner, Lawrence. Item Banking. The ERIC Clearing House on Assessment and
Evaluation.
Ward, Annie W. Guidelines for the Development of Item Banks. The Techne Group, Inc.
Mildred Murray-Ward, California Lutheran University and the Techne Group, Inc.
What is an Item
Bank?

An item bank is a
collection of test
items that may be
easily accessed for
use in preparing
examinations.
What Can an Item
Bank Do?
1. Item entry and.
storage
2. Item retrieval for
reviewing items,
formatting test forms,
and editing and
updating items
3. Maintenance of
item history
What are the
options for setting
up an Item Bank?
1. Purchase of a Bank
of Items, along with the
software to operate it.
2. Purchase or Leasing
of Item Banking
Software with local
development of items
3. Local Development
of items
What are the steps in
item banking?
1. Item Entry and
Storage(method, .
graphics, etc.)
2. Item Retrieval (review
and updating of items)
3. Maintenance of item
history (date of
administration, etc.)
4. Scoring and item
analysis
5. Record and reports
ADVANTAGES OF ITEM
BANKING
.
1. New subtest and test
can be developed by
drawing items from the
bank .

Note: Only quality items

shall be deposited in the
item bank.
ADVANTAGES OF
ITEM BANKING

2. It permits teachers to
deposit additional items
to be withdrawn as
needed. It may be
LARGE DEPOSITS
(division/district) or small
deposits (school)
ADVANTAGES OF ITEM
BANKING
.
3. It saves a lot of time
and energy over
conventional test
development.
ADVANTAGES OF
ITEM BANKING

4. It helps establish a
language for
discussing curriculum
goals and objectives.
DISADVANTAGES OF
ITEM BANKING

.
A. Item banking and
item response theory
is “not cure-alls” for
measurement
problems.
DISADVANTAGES OF
ITEM BANKING

B. It requires a great
deal of work in terms
of preparation and
planning, computer
time and expertise.
However, once item
bank is established ,
time, effort, and cost
are reduced.
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
1. Planning for an
Item Bank
a. Identify what you have
to start an item bank
b. Identify what you hope
to accomplish
c. Create staff or
personnel for item
writing, item analysis,
and computer programs
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
2. Start-up activities
a. These involve
administrative activities
and data processing
staff.
b. Calibrate for
congruency of test items
with competencies in the
CGs.
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
2. Start-up activities
c. Develop a chart of
competencies to be
tested per grading
period, per subject, per
grade level.
d. Use a data based
system for calibration of
items, and storage.
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
3. Running the Item
Bank
a. Two activities in
running the item
bank:
• depositing the items
• withdrawing the
items
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
3. Running the Item
Bank
b. Evaluation of
potential items for
technical quality,
curriculum match,
potential bias.
STEPS IN ITEM BANKING
3. Running the Item
Bank
c. Categorize items
according to the
level of difficulty
within and across
grade levels.
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
I. Introduction
A short background on the
importance of developing an
Item Bank as part of providing TA
in instructional supervision
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
II. Vision
It tells what you dream for
your Division in terms of
developing an Item Bank for
teachers to ensure effective
testing
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
III. Mission
It articulates your specific
action steps to bring your SDO to
that dream
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
IV. Objectives
These are written statements
that briefly describe tangible
actions to take that are based
on a predefined motive or
mission.
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
V. Current State
It gives a brief description or
narration about the present status
of testing in your SDO, particularly
the practice(s) adopted in your
Division during the administration
of periodic examinations or
achievement tests.
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
VI. Desired State
Based on the current status
of testing in your Division, how
do you want to improve its
status? What positive change do
you want to happen?
Parts of the Application Project
(Narrative Component)
VII. Project Implementers
List of SDO participants to
this training, in addition to the
composition of the Testing
Committee