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Evaluation of Question Reuse in Educational Testing

Explore the effectiveness of reusing questions in educational testing, with a focus on comparing scores between classes, controlling difficulty, and addressing potential issues like cheating. Consider the balance between formative and summative assessment.

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Evaluation of Question Reuse in Educational Testing

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  1. Item Analysis and Question ReuseRationale #11Week 14

  2. We instructors want you to learn • So we try new approaches … • But how do we know if they are working? • Testing can help.

  3. Reuse of questions • Take a question that was used in a previous class. • Compare • score in the current class, • score in previous class • Quasi-experimental

  4. Other advantages of reuse • Control difficulty through item analysis • Fix glitches in wording • But, what about “cheating”? • Especially on open-web test!

  5. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  6. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  7. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  8. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  9. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  10. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

  11. A balancing act • Do students need a copy of the answers? • “Formative” vs. “summative”

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