Test Construction and Assessment

What test information should be supplied to students when they take a test?

• How much time they have for the test

• How much each question is worth (points)

• What happens to students who fail the test

What is the primary consideration when selecting types of questions to use?

• How many questions can the students complete in a given amount of time?

• Are the students average, above or below average?

• How can the accomplishment of objectives best be measured?

What is the first information entered into the table of specifications?

• Number of questions per cell

• Objectives or topics

• Percentage of test per topic

• Total number of questions on the test

Are tests from book publishers better than those you develop?

• Yes, because they wrote the textbook

• Yes, because they have professionals who write the questions

• No, because they don't know what you have taught and what has been emphasized

When is it appropriate to construct a table of specifications?

• Before you write the test questions

• After you write the test questions

• After the students have taken the test

• ONLY when you have to create the test

When should tests from the publisher be used?

• When you don't have time to construct one

• Any time

• None of the time

• When they correspond to your table of specifications