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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

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Mrs. Harkins is a 7th grade math teacher. She is designing a test to see what her students have learned throughout the year. After creating test items, she administers the test to five former students and examines their results. She then considers their scores and makes decisions about which test items should be removed from the test and which should stay. Which step in test development does this describe?
  1. Define the purpose of the test
  2. Preliminary design issues
  3. Item preparation
  4. Item analysis
Explanation
Answer: D - Item analysis is the process of statistical analysis of test data based on a trial of the test. This information is used to make decisions about the test. Item analysis can help the test designer decide if some items on the test are too easy or too difficult. Item analysis can also help the test designer decide if the test format and other design decisions are best for the test.
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