Why Use Achievement Tests? Catforms Admin Do you know? How well are your students progressing, aside from what you see in their report cards? How does your school’s performance compare to other Amish and Mennonite schools? How much is each st... Aug 16, 2024
The Human Factor Catforms Admin Should Students Be Penalized for Irrelevant Mistakes on Tests? Whether students should be penalized for mistakes not directly related to the concept being tested depends on several factors. If part of... Jul 29, 2024
Do We Need Achievement Tests for Legal Purposes? Catforms Admin The short answer is you probably do not need to, at least not at this point. A slightly longer answer is that it is prudent to document your teaching program with an independent tool such as an achiev... Jul 29, 2024
Testing Students With Difficulties Catforms Admin Students with learning disabilities, especially in reading, usually do not score well on achievement tests. Over the years, many teachers have asked about grade placement for such students and whether... Jul 22, 2024
The True-False Item Catforms Admin The true/false (T/F) format is limited in usefulness compared with most other formats but is still common. A few reasons for its refusal to fade into oblivion are the relative ease of writing a true/f... Jul 22, 2024
The Matching Item Catforms Admin The matching format can be considered a type of multiple choice. The matching format is common in curriculum-based tests. It is sometimes used to good advantage and sometimes very poorly done. Some of... Jul 22, 2024
The Multiple Choice Item Catforms Admin The multiple choice (MC) format is the most commonly used format in formal testing. It typically consists of a stem and three or more distractors but can vary widely. The matching format can be though... Jul 22, 2024
Item Formats Catforms Admin ITEM FORMATS & STANDARDS Types of Test Item Formats Test items can be written in various formats, including multiple choice, matching, true/false, short answer, and essay . These formats vary in their... Jul 22, 2024
Introduction to Test Items Catforms Admin Note: This article is addressed to those interested in writing test items, such as teachers and other educators. However, anyone administering or reviewing tests can benefit from this information. Abo... Jul 22, 2024
Testing Terminology Catforms Admin There is some specialized terminology relating to testing and item development. We are introducing some of these terms here, with an attempt to be accurate, but not intimidating. Terms are clustered b... Jul 22, 2024
We Hate and Need Tests Catforms Admin It seems that tests are almost universally hated – or at least dreaded. Students groan when a parent or teacher announces an upcoming test. A teenager may have problems sleeping as he studies and prac... Jul 22, 2024