Writing Effective Test Items: The Definitive Guide

It is a practical guide to constructing effective test questions.

It provides teachers with step-by-step instructions they need to go deeper, further and faster toward making a success in preparing effective classroom exams with ease and comfort.

After reading this guide, teachers will be able to:

• Establish the technical quality of a test by achieving certain standards.
• Use and develop effective test items following appropriate guidelines.
• Avoid common pitfalls in testing their students.
• Grade essay tests more effectively and fairly.

This guide is a valuable resource for all teachers who are interested in constructing test items that can capture effectively and fairly what a student knows.

It is the comprehensive guide that I personally wish someone would have shared with me when I first started to make classroom tests for my students.