Assessment Practices

Use "none of the above" and "all of the above" regularly so students gain experience with those kinds of items.

Which RWC standard is most assessed on all CMAS Reading assessments?

Have you, as a student, ever taken a collaborative (group) assessment?

Have you, as a student, ever done test retakes or test corrections as a second chance to show mastery of learning?

How many criteria (an even or an odd number) are rubrics typically recommended to have?

What is the minimum desired "percent correct" on a multiple choice item for a class/group to show mastery of learning?

For matching items, in which column (left or right) should the longer portion of a stem-response match be placed?

Have you, as a student, ever taken an "open notes/book" assessment?

According to Hattie's Visible Learning (2017), which of the following has the greatest effect size for achievement?

On standardized tests, it is best to choose "C" when having to guess on a multiple choice item.

Present stems and answer choices in some logical order (e.g., chronological, most to least, alphabetical).

Best practice is to have approximately the same number of correct responses for each multiple choice letter on a test.

What is best practice for students when writing out responses (paper-pencil) for True-False/Yes-No items?

When using negative words, such as "not," those words should be underlined or capitalized.