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[Diapositiva 1] ASSESSMENT BASIC CONCEPTS IN TEST DEVELOPMENT [Diapositiva 2] What is a test? A method of measuring a person’s ability or knowledge in a given domain. A test is a set of techniques, procedures, items= instrument Well-constructed test-provides an accurate measure of someone’s ability. Kind of simple but constructing a test is a complex task involving both science and art. How do you know if this instrument is “good” or not? Is it administrable within given constraints? Is it dependable? Does it accurately measure what you want it to measure? Five cardinal criteria for “testing a test” [Diapositiva 3] Some criteria for testing a test Practicality Reliability Validity Authenticity Washback [Diapositiva 4] Practicality It is not excessively expensive Stays within appropriate time constraints ( 5 hours-impractical. It consumes more time and money than necessary to accomplish its objective. It is relatively easy to administer (individual one-on-one proctoring is impractical). Example: A test that takes a few minutes for a student to take and several hours for the examiner to evaluate is impractical. It has a scoring/evaluation procedure that is spec...