Module 6: Assessing Students with Special Needs
The goal of this module is to describe and illustrate ways students with special needs can be more fully included from the start in common assessments.
Module 7: Writing the Test Blueprint
Module 7 will introduce users to the development of a test blueprint that should guide the common assessment construction and use.
Module 8: Writing Selected Response Items–Part 1
In this module you will learn how to write high quality multiple-choice items.
Module 8: Writing Selected Response Items–Part 2
In this module you will learn how to write high quality multiple-choice items.
Module 9: Writing Constructed-Response Items
This module will review the various types of constructed-response items,the benefits and drawbacks of this type of item and provide some guidelines for development of them.
Module 10 Writing Performance Assessments
Module 10 explains how to break from traditional paper-pencil assessments by developing and using performance assessments.
Module 11 Using Portoflios to Assess Students
In this module, you will learn about scoring rubrics and scoring guides - what they are, why they are necessary, and the basics of how to develop different kinds.
Module 12 Developing and Using Scoring Guides
In this module, you will learn about scoring rubrics and scoring guides - what they are, why they are necessary, and the basics of how to develop different kinds.
Module 13: Editing the Draft Test Items
Module 13 will examine why item editing is needed, including what are some of the common errors that items writers make, how to edit out these errors, and how to prepare the assessments for field testing.
Module 14: Detecting and Eliminating Bias in Assessment Items
This module describes what is assessment bias and how can we develop assessments that eliminate items that misrepresent or inaccurately reflect student performance.
Module 15: Assembling the Assessment Instrument
The topic of this module is assembling the assessment items for field testing and actual administration.
Module 16: Field Testing
Field testing is often ignored. This module will explain it's critical importance and steps needed to produce an actual assessment that is both reliable and valid.