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ERIC ED398236: Writing Multiple-Choice Test Items. ERIC/AE Digest. |
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This digest describes some basics of the construction of |
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multiple-choice tests. As a rule, the test maker should |
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strive for test item stems (introductory questions or |
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incomplete statements at the beginning of each item that |
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are followed by the options) that are clear and |
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parsimonious, answers that are unequivocal and chosen by |
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the students who do best on the test, and distractors |
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that are plausible competitors for the item as evidenced |
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by the frequency with which they are chosen. It is very |
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important that items be developed over time in light of |
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the evidence that can be obtained from the statistical |
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output of a measurement services office and from expert |
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editorial review. Planning the general test outline is |
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followed by writing item stems that identify the point to |
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be tested and state the question in clear terms that do |
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not lead to stereotyped answers. Negatives in the stem |
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and irrelevant clues should be avoided. Writing the |
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answer options calls for the same attention to clarity. |
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Some specifics for option design and placement are |
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provided. (Contains 4 references.) (SLD) |
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Date Published: 2015-12-15 13:13:46 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED398236 |
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Item Size: 3243724 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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