Constructing a Test

Test construction consists of the following stages.

The planning stage includes creating good objectives and developing a test blueprint.

The development stage presents general guidelines on how to create good test questions and discuss specific guidelines for creating true/false, multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, and essay questions.

The implementation stage focuses on how to assemble, administer, and analyze and revise the tests.

Reference

• Worthen, B. R., White, K. R., Fan, X., & Sudweeks, R. R. (1999). Measurement and assessment in schools (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Addison Wesley Longman.

What's Next?

We will discuss the planning stage of test construction.