Developing Test Items and Scoring Criteria-Katalina Perez

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Developing Test Items and Scoring Criteria-Katalina Perez
  1. Matching the Task to the Purpose
    1. Test developers should ensure items measure the intended skill and content
      1. Test developers must ensure that all test items maintain specificity in their match to content guidelines
    2. Defining Expectations
      1. Item writers should not assume that students have had any previous experience with given tasks
        1. Criteria for the evaluation of the response should be made clear to the student
      2. Writing Appropriate Directions
        1. Design directions to maximize clarity and minimize the potential for confusion
          1. Consider presenting the directions orally or in a language other than English if needed
        2. Using Accessible Language
          1. Use clear and simple language for instructions, but not for items.
            1. Use accesible vocabulary for students
              1. Try to keep sentences clear and simple
                1. Avoid negatives in sentences
          2. Presentation
            1. Fonts, font sizes, line breaks in paragraphs, and test directions should be carefully considered
              1. Clearly and consistently placing elements such as pictures, page numbers, and other page elements can improve readability
            2. Fairness and Sensitivity
              1. minimize the effects of construct-irrelevant knowledge or skills
                1. Avoid material that is unnecessarily controversial, inflammatory, offensive, or upsetting
                  1. Use school-based contexts for test items
              2. Created by Katalina Perez
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