06/17/2026 Test Reliability and Validity in Assessment Explained Test reliability is the consistency of your results: a reliable test gives the same score if the same person takes it twice under the same conditions. Test validity is accuracy: a valid test actually measures the knowledge or skill it claims to measu... Continue reading →
06/17/2026 How to Align Test Questions to Learning Objectives To align test questions to learning objectives, start from the objectives, not the questions. List what each learner should be able to do, note the cognitive level of each objective (recall, apply, analyze), then write at least one question that asks.... Continue reading →
06/17/2026 Norm-Referenced vs Criterion-Referenced Assessment Norm-referenced assessment compares a student's score to how everyone else scored, ranking them against their peers. Criterion-referenced assessment compares a student's score to a fixed standard, judging whether they mastered the material regardless.... Continue reading →