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Are Your Online Tests Valid?

How to Improve Test Validity

by Connie Malamed

Are your online tests valid?

To improve the test validity of the assessments you develop, be sure you are measuring what you think you’re measuring.

Writing Multiple Choice Questions For Higher Order Thinking

by Connie Malamed

Writing Multiple Choice Questions for Higher Order Thinking

Use multiple-choice questions to measure critical thinking, such as analysis, evaluation and interpretation. Before and after examples.

The Importance of Writing Effective Distractors

by Connie Malamed

The Importance of Writing Effective Distractors

Although writing effective distractors (wrong answer choices) is often difficult, they can play an important role in getting the measurement information you’re seeking. Effective distractors discriminate between those who have achieved the performance objectives and those who have not.

Are Your Online Tests Reliable?

How to Improve Online Assessment

by Connie Malamed

Are your online tests reliable?

A test that is reliable has few variations within itself and produces similar results over time. Here is how to improve test reliability.

Tips For Writing Matching Format Test Items

by Connie Malamed

Tips for Writing Matching Test Items

Use matching type tests to measure a person’s ability to identify the relationship between corresponding items, like terms and definitions.

10 Rules For Writing Multiple Choice Questions

by Connie Malamed

10 Rules for Writing Multiple Choice Questions

If you want tests that accurately measure knowledge, then you need to know how to write good multiple choice questions. Here are ten rules.

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