Mini-Test Rubric

SeEd 417

 

Test Writer __________________________________________........................ Test Evaluator ____________________________________........................................................... Score _______/50

 

Each higher level contains all the characteristics of the lower levels unless the criteria is further defined. Criteria with a weight >1 may receive partial points.

 

Criteria (weight)

 

Advanced (4)

 

Proficient (3)

 

Basic (2)

 

Below Basic (1)

Topic Selection (1)

                                /4

Clear to the student what is being tested

Not too broad or too narrow a topic

Appropriate to assignment

Area of Licensure

Indicates a topic

Cover Page (1)

                                /4

Topic specifically defined

Includes Instructor’s name spelled correctly

Has 2-5 objectives

Has objectives

Neat

Has a typed cover page with the writers name

Format of test (3)

 

                               /12

Sufficient white space

Pages numbered

Questions number consecutively

Provides directions

Question/choices not divided across pages

Place for student’s name

Student knows value questions

Ready of classroom use and is typed

Objectives (2)

                              /8

Indicates an appropriate content

Defines a test question format(s) (selection/supply)

Written with an observable verb (not understand, know, etc.)

Written in terms of the student

Has objectives

Multiple Choice (4)

 

 

                             /16

Has more than three MC questions

Stem presents a question/problem

At least 1 is a higher order thinking skill

Easy to grade

Avoids clues

Easy for the student to respond Non-choices are distracters (not “give always”)

At least 3 MC questions

All have 3+ choices

Non-trivial information

 

Has at least 1 MC with at least 3 choices

True/False, yes/no, fact/opinion (4)

                           /16

More than 3 T/F questions

Non-trivial information

Easy to determine it the response

Only 1 problem in question

Cover different topics

Easy for the student to respond

At least 3 T/F

Avoids clues (always, never, etc.)

Has at least 1 T/F

Short Answer, fill-in-the-blank, listing, completion (4)      /16

More than 3 s.a. questions

Non-trivial information

 

Blank/answer easy  to give

Avoids clues

Indicates the form of the answer

At least 3 s.a. questions

Only one clearly correct answer

Has at least 1 s.a. quest.

Matching Set (4)

 

                             /16

More than one set

Choices in alphabetic/numeric order

Non-trivial & no clues

Only 5-10 homogeneous items/set

Directions tell how to match

All distracters are plausible

Longer options on the left

Unequal number quest/choices

Some form of  matching question

Essay (3)

                             /12

It is limited (not general statement)

Non-trivial - higher order thinking

The value & partial credit is clear

At least on essay question

clear expected response

Question requiring a written response

Answer sheet (5)

 

                              /20

Matches objectives to questions

Easy to follow/read

Good reasoning for point allocation & grade assignment

Point allocation given

Correct answers

Sample for essay

Method for assigning  grade

Has an answer sheet

Subjective (1)         /4

Better than most tests I have taken

No clues

Good test

Has a test paper

Grading: Total possible = 128 points.  Your score calculated by multiplying the proficiency level times the criteria weight and summing.

128-126=50; 125-122=49; 121-118=48; 117-114=47; 113-110=46; 109-106=45; 105-102=44; 101-98=43; 97-94=42; 93-90=41; 89-86=40 Recorded grade out of 50 is calculated by  50 - (128 - your score)/4           10% (5 recorded points) will be deducted for each class period the assignment is late.