Types of Tests
I believe that it is critical to understand the level of education the learner has before submitting tests for a curriculum (Diagnostics). For instance, the Community College level freshman year student is often less likely to have the critical writing skills that a credited 4 year degree studnt may have. Thus, it may be impractical to offer more essay type questions to these students.
I agree with you. First you need to test a student to obtain there skill level.
I agree. however, logical thinking does not always depend on the lenght of education.
The two most important characteristics of o test
are its content and reliability.
Reliability is determined by how consisitantly the test can be graded.
i disagree. you can't judge a book by its cover. you can't assume this and not give essays because you think that community college students don't write well. never assume anything.
I agree in general. However, I think you also need to figure out what level students are supposed to have, not necessarily, what level they are displaying. I have had several classes in the past that did not perform well on certain types of tests simply because they were not putting the necessary effort into learning the material.
I agree. Essay type tests can and do offer a different kind of thinking as well. The stage of development a student is in has everything to do with how he/she will answer both in technique and content. Isn't it fair to gear the test style at the same level as content?
