test items that require test taker to select rather than produce a response such as true false or multiple choice items

the extent to which results of a test are used to gauge future performance

planned objectives, features, methods and structure of a test

assigning a higher or lower value to an item based on its performance or difficulty

an assessment that aims to measure or summarize what students have grapsed and typically occurs at the end of the course or unit of instruction

measures that are used to evaluate student academic achievement and to show that students have reached certain standards

the extent to which a test actually samples the subject matter about which conclusions are to be drawn

the extent to which a test-taker views the assessment as fair, relevant and useful for improving learning

comprehending language by first attending to larger elements such as paragragh, prag matics and then decomposing them into smaller unit until the entire passage has been processed

tests that presupppose certain standard objectives or performance levels

a tests impact, including such considerations as its accuracy in measuring intended criteria its effects on preparation on test takes and the social consequences of the test interpretation and use

the stimulus or prompt for mutiple choice questions