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Peer reviewedRogers, Paul W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
Two procedures for the display of item analysis statistics are described. One procedure allows for investigation of difficulty; the second plots item difficulty against item discrimination. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Graphs, Guidelines, Item Analysis
Download full textMcCowan, Richard J. – Online Submission, 1999
Item writing is a major responsibility of trainers. Too often, qualified staff who prepare lessons carefully and teach conscientiously use inadequate tests that do not validly reflect the true level of trainee achievement. This monograph describes techniques for constructing multiple-choice items that measure student performance accurately. It…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Item Analysis, Test Construction, Test Items
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Research. – 1988
This procedures manual for the North Carolina Test Development Program details the tasks involved in test development. The basic steps are described in an introductory section; they are (1) to specify the institutional objectives of the curriculum and ensure their instructional validity; and (2) to specify the characteristics, such as the purpose…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
