Cia 720 Assignment 1a

CIA 722 ASSIGNMENT 1 PROF. J. KNOETZE

STUDENT 87793335 Petra Swanepoel 2009/02/23

ASSIGNMENT 1 CHECKLIST ON DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF AN OBJECTIVE TEST ITEM. There are four types of objective test items. A. B. C. D.

A A A A

completion objective test item. matching objective test item. multiple-choice objective test item. true-false objective test item.

In determining the quality of the specific objective test item; complete the following checklists. Start with A and proceed to B, C, and then D. (Indicate Y (yes) or N (No) in the appropriate box when you answer the questions.)

A. Criteria for determining the quality of a completion item. NO. ITEM

Yes/No

1.

Does the item require a single-word answer?

2.

Is the language used, precise?

3.

Is the language used, accurate?

4.

Does the content make sense?

5.

Are so many elements eliminated that the sense of the content is impaired?

6.

Does the blank occur at the end of the statement?

7.

Does the statement indicate units, in which it should be

8.

expressed, when it requires a numerical answer?

B. Criteria for determining the quality of a matching item. NO. ITEM

Yes/No

1.

Is the list of descriptions fairly short?

2.

Are there more options than descriptions?

3.

Are options in the list identified by a letter?

4.

Are all descriptions in the list numbered?

5.

Are all the options plausible distractors for each description?

6.

Is the list of options homogenous?

7.

Is the list of descriptions homogenous?

8.

Is the list of options fairly short?

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C. Criteria for determining the quality of a multiple-choice item. NO. ITEM

Yes/No

1.

Is the stem of the item clearly formulated?

2.

Does the option include one correct answer?

3.

Are all the words spelled correctly?

4.

Is the grammar of options correct?

5.

Are all options homogenous?

6.

Does the item include more than three options?

7.

Are all distractors having a plausible answer?

8.

Has the option “all of the above” been avoided?

9.

Has the option “none of the above” been avoided?

10.

Are the items almost similar in length?

11.

Does the item include between four and five options?

D. Criteria for determining the quality of a true-false item. NO. ITEM

Yes/No

1.

Are the statements approximately the same length?

2.

Are the statements definitely true?

3.

Are the statements definitely false?

4.

Is the statement relatively short?

5.

Is the statement without extraneous material?

6.

Has the use of double negatives been avoided?

7.

Has the use of clues been avoided?

8.

Has the use of absolutes (e.g. never, only, always) been avoided?

9.

Has the use of complex statements been avoided?

10.

Has the use of statements denoting indefinite degree (e.g. large, long time, regularly) been avoided?

11.

Are statements not in an systematic order (e.g. TTFF,TFTF)?

12.

Are statements from text presented in context?

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