chapter 7:

Item Writing and Scoring

Key concepts covered in this chapter:

  • Determine appropriate item format as a function of fidelity to the job task, resources, and consequences.
  • List and describe objective item formats, discuss the pitfalls of using true/false and traditional matching, and describe the benefit of using the newer extended matching item format.
  • Describe some of the options for authentic item formats.
  • Differentiate between holistic and analytic scoring rubrics, and list the main components of scoring keys.
  • Generate items efficiently using item shells.

Myth 1: Objective items cannot be used to assess higher-level thinking ...

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