ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION ( TOPIC 5 )

Test Construction

Step One
 1)Construction of test items should begin as you prepare to teach the material.
 2)What do you plan for students to learn as a result of your teaching? 
3)How will students be able to demonstrate they have learned the material?
 4)Class time should be used to stress the material that you want students to master.


Types of Test Items
True – False
Short Answers
Fill in the Blanks
 Multiple-Choice
 Matching
 Essay

 True/False
Some limitations that you need to keep in mind are
 (a) the student has a 50/50 chance of guessing the answer,
 (b) it is best for testing knowledge level objectives.
 (c) an incorrect answer gives no information about the students problem.