Test Development: Guidelines, Practical Suggestions and Examples

Test Development: Guidelines, Practical Suggestions and Examples is designed to help classroom teachers plan and develop tests that accurately measure student achievement. The book provides specific guidelines and examples for developing true-false, multiple-choice, matching, completion, case study and essay test items. Test Development is divided into six chapters: (1) Planning Tests, (2) Constructing Tests, (3) Assembling and Administering Tests, (4) Interpreting Test Results, (5) Assessing Test Items, and (6) Improving Test Validity and Reliability. Each chapter concludes with review questions and exercises, which apply the information presented. Test Development includes a glossary and a comprehensive bibliography. In addition, this book includes more than 450 sample test items in numerous curriculum areas.