Writing Test Blueprints and Test Items

5/17/01


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Table of Contents

Writing Test Blueprints and Test Items

Objectives

Best Practices for Developing Tests

Sample Work Process for Writing Test Objectives

How Do You Document the Test Blueprint?

How Do You Survey the Test Blueprint?

Question Writing Process

What Does a Level of Difficulty Guideline Give You?

Level of Difficulty Guideline

Knowledge and Comprehension

Application and Analysis

Synthesis and Evaluation

Apply Appropriate Test Standards

Question (Response) Types

Preferred Item Types

How to Write Stems

What to Avoid in Stems

Guidelines to Write Options

Avoid Grammatical Clues

Avoid Association Clues

Order Options Numerically

Order Options Logically

Evolving the Test Blueprint

Thank you for your attention

Author: Theresa Morris

Email: caagroup@ulst.ac.uk

Home Page: http://www.science.ulst.ac.uk/caa/