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III. Test Development Process Planning
o Establish purpose of test
o place students in program
o achievement of course outcomes
o diagnosis of strengths and areas for improvement
o Identify objectives
o operationalize outcomes
o Decide on cutoffs
o grade, mastery
o Inventory course content and materials
o consider appropriate formats
o establish overall weighting
o Scheduling
o Write test specifications
Test Content and Development
o Map the exam
o decide on sections, formats, weighting
o Construct items
o Establish grading criteria
o prepare an answer key
o Vett the exam
o Pilot the exam
Before the Test
o Provide information to students
o coverage, weighting, formats, logistics
o Prepare students
o student test-taking strategies
o practice exam activities
Test Administrationo Decide on test conditions and procedures
o Organize equipment needed
o Establish makeup policy
o Inform students about availability of results
After the Test
o Grade tests
o calibrate if more than one teacher involved
o adjust answer key if needed
o Compute basic statistics
o Get results to students
o provide feedback for remediation
o Conduct exam analysis
o overall exam analysis
o item and distractor analysis
o error analysis
o Report on exam results
o channel washback
Reflect on the testing process
o Learn from each exam
o Did it serve its purpose?
o What was the "fit" with curricular outcomes?
o Was it a valid and reliable test?
o Was it part of the students' learning experience?
o What future changes would you make?
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