Constructing Test Items

✍ Scribed by Steven J. Osterlind (auth.)

Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 1989
Tongue: English
Leaves: 351
Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services 25
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
What Is Constructing Test Items?....Pages 1-16
Definition, Purpose, and Characteristics of Items....Pages 17-61
Determining the Content for Items: Validity....Pages 63-113
Starting to Write Items: Practical Considerations....Pages 115-171
Style, Editorial, and Publication Guidelines for Items in the Multiple-Choice Format....Pages 173-217
Style, Editorial, and Publication Guidelines for Items in Other Common Formats....Pages 219-257
Judging the Quality of Test Items: Item Analysis....Pages 259-310
Ethical, Legal Considerations, and Final Remarks for Item Writers....Pages 311-318
Back Matter....Pages 319-343

✦ Subjects

Assessment, Testing and Evaluation; Education (general)

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