Assessment, particularly standardized testing, is a hot topic in education today. Regardless of current fads, most classroom teachers have a need for objective tests—tests written by the teacher to assess student learning of specific objectives. Writing a good test is not easy, but by following the guidelines presented in this article, teachers can write better test items and, hence, evaluate student learning better.
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