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Test Design and Delivery Certificate

Course Description

Module 1:  Planning the Test

  • Establishing reliability and validity from the beginning
  • Identifying content areas to be tested
  • Determining number of test items
  • Identifying benefits and challenges of delivery methods
  • Determining the item format.

Module 2:  Creating the Test Items

  • Writing test items
  • Avoiding bias and stereotyping
  • Increasing the cognitive level
  • Providing rationales for items and justifying the answer key
  • Linking item content to test content outline.

Module 3:  Creating the Test Form

  • Developing test directions
  • Developing test administration directions including American's with Disabilities Act and English as a Second Language issues
  • Allocating sufficient time for the test
  • Assembling the test form.

Module 4:  Delivering the Test

  • Ensuring test security
  • Establishing test-retest policies
  • Controlling item exposure
  • Limiting opportunities for cheating
  • Maintaining integrity and ethics.

Module 5:  Evaluating the Test

  • Using item level data to improve item quality
  • Using test level data to improve test quality
  • Establishing reliability and validity of the test
  • Setting passing standards
  • Reporting the test results
  • Addressing legal considerations
  • Documenting the test development and design process.

Earn 1.4 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn more.

This is a certificate program and the ASTD Test Design and Delivery Certificate is awarded to participants upon successful completion of the 2-day program.