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Selected Response Assessments |
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Multiple choice, matching, and
true-false tests are examples of selected response assessments. These are the
conventional, The students are asked to select or give the correct or best
answer. They are easy to administer and easy to score. Grades are usually
expressed numerically. The score is highly reliable provided the test questions
are valid. The test scorer’s possible bias is non-existent due to the nature of
this kind of assessment (only one possible correct answer). Selected response
assessments are useful when assessing students grasp of information and facts
(declarative knowledge).
Things to consider when constructing a test:
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What is the primary purpose of the test?
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What core, knowledge, and thinking skills will it address?
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How much will each question or section of the test be weighted?
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Does the test address what has been taught?
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Does the test have a balance among types of test items?
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Will the test be engaging to students?
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Will the test be challenging, yet not frustrating?
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Is there only one correct answer for each question?
After you administer a selected response test attention has to be given to the
validity of the items on the test. Carefully review test items. If there were
particular items that most students answered incorrectly, go back and examine
the question. When reviewing the items, think about the following:
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Did the test item fail to assess what had been taught?
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Was there a flaw in how the test item was worded?
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Did the problem occur in delivery of instruction?
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If many students chose the same incorrect answer, could there be more than one
correct answer?
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Are there misconceptions related to the concept being tested?
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District, Oswego, New York
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