Assessments and Tests
Investigate effective assessment and test creation, delivery, and grading systems.
- Tests: Advanced Placement
- Grading Systems (7)
- Portfolios (6)
- Tests Online (4)
- Rubrics (12)
- Testing SAT (4)
- Testing: ACT (4)
- State Testing Resources (8)
- Assessment Construction (10)
- Displaying Student Work (3)
Test Bias
What is Test Bias? Here is the definition of test bias in reference to assessments and education.
Reliability
What is Reliability? Here is the definition of reliability in reference to assessments and education.
Validity
What is validity? Here is the definition of validity in reference to assessments and education.
Norm-Referenced Test
What is a norm-referenced test? Here is the definition of norm referenced tests and assessments.
Criterion-Referenced Test
Criterion-Referenced tests definition of assessment. Definition of criterion-referenced tests.
High Stakes Testing
Is high stakes testing good for our students? A Florida school awarded money to students who passed the FCAT. Is this a bribe or a reward?
Pretests
Pretests are an extremely effective tool for teachers. They can help teachers assess the content of their lessons and let teachers know where students need extra help. This article focuses on pretests and their uses.
Assessment Item Creation and Review
Use these tips to help create effective and reliable multiple choice test questions for tests and assessments. You will learn how to create effective stems and responses along with aids for overall test construction.
Making Daily Review a Priority
An important part of preparing students for assessments is review. Reviewing at the beginning and end of each class period greatly increses the retention rate of students helping them to score better on exams, quizzes, and other assessments.
Constructing a Bloom's Taxonomy Assessment
Create a test or quiz using Bloom's Taxonomy. This helps students not only learn Bloom's taxonomy but also helps teachers reach all the levels as you assess student learning.
