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Writing Effective Test Items: The Definitive Guide

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Difficult Job It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience and there are many things to be considered to create good test items. A Valuable Resource...
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Practical Guidelines For Developing Good EFL Test Items

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I want to guarantee you understand some terms. This is important before providing you with guidelines for writing good EFL test items. These terms are used in testing. Here are the terms you should be familiar with. 1. Test Blueprint (or Test Specifications) It identifies the objectives and...
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20 Questions To Ask Before Printing Your Test

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Ask and answer the following questions before printing any test. Improve the test, then go ahead to print it. 1. What is the main purpose of the test? Does it test achievement or proficiency? Is it at the end of the month or the term? What is the...
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The Cycle Of Creating A Good Language Test

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1. The Decision of Providing and Making the Test The headmaster usually makes this decision. The administration or the supervisor usually selects a teacher to construct the test. Or the teacher himself decides to make and provide the test as a formative kind of assessment of students’ learning....
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