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
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