TYPES OF TEST KNOWLEDGE/SKILLL/ATTITUDES FUNCTION/USE
TARGETED Selected response items Students choose a response By teachers are multiple choice, provided by the teacher or test matching, and true/false items. developer, rather than construct Easy to score but hard to devise. one in their own words or by their own actions. Common Problems Often do not spend enough time to Unclear wording in items, cues construct items. that are not related the contented being examined, using negatives, taking sentences directly, asking trivial questions. General Guidelines for Consist of problem known as the In constructing an effective multiple choice items stem and list of suggested solution, stem, allow the student to focus known as alternative consist of one on answering the question correct. rather than holding the partial sentences. And allow to focus in outcomes. And in constructing effective alternatives, should be homogeneous in content, should be free from clues about response is correct and should be stated clearly and concisely.