Assessment Tools

Designing Assessment Tools: Selected-Response TestsConsiderations. Best Practices. Implementation.

Selected-response tests are those that are composed of questions to which there is typically one best answer. They are sometimes referred to as objective assessments (Suskie, 2018). Some of the most commonly used selected-response tests include multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true-false, and/or matching questions/items.

Choose the right tool for the task Assess what matters. Promote learning. Grow equity. "Rules" for tools:

• Select, adapt, and/or develop tools that align with the purpose of the assignment.
• Explain to students how the tool will support their learning as well as provide you feedback about their mastery of one or more of the learning outcomes for the course.
• Ensure the tools you use to assess student learning are equitable.

Plan backward.