Procedures for Test Construction and Development
Abstract
Due to the challenges entered by
test developers in recent time, this paper has critically examined the processes
involved in the construction and development of test. Emphases were place on
test planning, test preparation, trial testing, test evaluation, test
production publication and distribution, as well as the challenges surrounding
the construction and development of test. The conclusion reached is that the
challenges outlined in the paper can be overcome if a test developer is well
knowledgeable in psychometrics and is grounded with the contextual insight of
the content of the his proposed test or is willing to consult expert. The
recommendation that test should be constructed and developed by experts and
that intending test developers should first become expert in the field of
psychometric were made.
Keywords
Test, construction, development
About this Article
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Received
2018-10-11 -
Accepted
2019-02-20
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Published Date
2019-01-21 - Publisher Name
OTUSUM Consult, Training & Services