CNE Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards
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Which type of evaluation is conducted throughout a course to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback?
Answer: Formative evaluation
Formative evaluation occurs during instruction to monitor progress and provide feedback that guides learning improvement.
A CNE uses a rubric to evaluate a student's clinical performance. Which characteristic of a good rubric is MOST important?
Answer: Clear, observable, and measurable criteria
Effective rubrics must include clear, observable, and measurable criteria so evaluators apply consistent standards across all students.
When a test measures what it was intended to measure, it demonstrates which property?
Answer: Validity
Validity refers to the degree to which a test accurately measures the specific knowledge, skills, or abilities it was designed to assess.
A faculty member gives the same exam twice to the same group and gets very similar results. This demonstrates:
Answer: Reliability
Reliability refers to the consistency of test results across repeated administrations under similar conditions.
Which item analysis statistic indicates whether a test question distinguishes high-performing students from low-performing ones?
Answer: Discrimination index
The discrimination index measures how well a test item differentiates between students who performed well overall and those who performed poorly.
A test question that 90% of students answer correctly has which characteristic?
Answer: Low difficulty (easy item)
A difficulty index of 0.90 means the item was very easy, with most students answering it correctly.