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assessment quality
About this tag
The assessment quality tag covers evidence-based practices for writing and reviewing multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to ensure they measure intended learning outcomes rather than reading skill or test-taking savvy. Content focuses on item-writing guidelines, operational workflows, and strategies to maintain reliable assessments. Topics include avoiding common pitfalls in MCQ design, aligning questions with learning objectives, and implementing review processes that improve question quality. This tag is relevant for faculty, instructional designers, and assessment professionals seeking to elevate the reliability and validity of their assessments through systematic, evidence-based approaches.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and instructional designers who’ve wrestled with large question banks know the problem: multiple‑choice questions (MCQs) are fast to grade and easy to deliver, but they’re also painfully easy to get wrong. Poorly written items measure reading skill...