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Download full textDodds, Jeffrey – 1999
Basic precepts for test development are described and explained as they are presented in measurement textbooks commonly used in the fields of education and psychology. The five building blocks discussed as the foundation of well-constructed tests are: (1) specification of purpose; (2) standard conditions; (3) consistency; (4) validity; and (5)…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Research, Grading, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSevenair, John P.; Burkett, Allan R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Describes statistical analyses of tests used for organic chemistry classes and attempts to pose a model to explain the results. Concluded that students who possess a slight grasp of a concept actually have less of a chance of answering an item correctly than those who merely guess. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Item Analysis
