Author Question: You are looking at the information an item analysis provides about a quiz you gave this morning. ... (Read 18 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

You are looking at the information an item analysis provides about a quiz you gave this morning. Most of the test items have D values of between .20 and .50 . However, question 12 has a D value of -.60 . You should conclude that the item:

a. is measuring rote memorization rather than meaningful learning.
b. was more difficult for students than the other items were.
c. was easier for students than the other items were.
d. was poorly written or incorrectly scored.

Question 2

An item analysis of an assessment instrument involves:

a. looking at the information covered in class, making sure that everything is covered by the questions and tasks presented.
b. rereading the instrument before giving it to make sure all items are clearly stated.
c. looking at students' response patterns to detect possibly poor items.
d. scrutinizing item content to determine if any cultural bias is present.