Cets 2013 gander hale_item qa checklist
2
Multiple-Choice Test Item QA Checklist Sharon Gander, [email protected] Use this checklist as an internal construct review for multiple-choice questions that are to meet Plain Language/Global English standards. 1000 ITEM # Example 1. For Stems, ensure each: 2. Question makes sense. x 3. Is in the form of a question. x 4. Begins with words like what, when, where, how, how much, and why. x 5. Contains only a single problem or situation. x 6. Uses second person; not “we”. N 7. Includes words that otherwise would be repeated in each alternative. x 8. Uses bold words to qualify response, i.e., best, most important, first. x For Stems, ensure each does not: 9. Use imperial “we”. x 10. Teach. x 11. Contain sentences with more than 12 words. x 12. Contain unnecessary prepositional phrases. x 13. Contain negatives. (Or, if really needed, they negative word is highlighted.) x 14. Make sense in relationship to the stem. For Alternatives, ensure: 15. There is 1 right answer identified x 16. There are 3 plausible distraters x 17. Each ends with a period. x 18. Each makes sense in relationship to the stem. x 19. Standard formats are used. x 20. All are of similar length. x 21. All follow a parallel structure. N For Alternatives, ensure each does not exhibit: 22. Unequal lengths N 23. “All of the above.” x 24. “None of the above.” x 25. Absolutes. x 26. Technical words or jargon. N
-
Upload
chicago-elearning-technology-showcase -
Category
Documents
-
view
308 -
download
2
description
Transcript of Cets 2013 gander hale_item qa checklist
Multiple-Choice Test Item QA Checklist
Sharon Gander, [email protected]
Use this checklist as an internal construct review for multiple-choice questions that are to meet Plain
Language/Global English standards.
1000
ITEM
#
Example
1. For Stems, ensure each:
2. Question makes sense. x
3. Is in the form of a question. x
4. Begins with words like what, when, where, how, how much, and why. x
5. Contains only a single problem or situation. x
6. Uses second person; not “we”. N
7. Includes words that otherwise would be repeated in each alternative. x
8. Uses bold words to qualify response, i.e., best, most important, first. x
For Stems, ensure each does not:
9. Use imperial “we”. x
10. Teach. x
11. Contain sentences with more than 12 words. x
12. Contain unnecessary prepositional phrases. x
13. Contain negatives. (Or, if really needed, they negative word is highlighted.) x
14. Make sense in relationship to the stem.
For Alternatives, ensure:
15. There is 1 right answer identified x
16. There are 3 plausible distraters x
17. Each ends with a period. x
18. Each makes sense in relationship to the stem. x
19. Standard formats are used. x
20. All are of similar length. x
21. All follow a parallel structure. N
For Alternatives, ensure each does not exhibit:
22. Unequal lengths N
23. “All of the above.” x
24. “None of the above.” x
25. Absolutes. x
26. Technical words or jargon. N
Multiple-Choice Test Item QA Checklist
Sharon Gander, [email protected]
27. Vague pronouns. x
28. Antithetical responses. x
29. Synonymous distracters. x
30. Overlapping. x
References:
31. A reference is provided x
32. Reference is appropriate for the item. x
33. Reference is international in nature rather than local/regional/national. x
Document Control
34. Item has a valid number
35. SME Writer name is listed x
36. Reviewer's name is listed x
37. Document is dated
