{"id":163,"date":"2023-03-23T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/ilearn\/?p=163"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:12:38","slug":"struggling-with-test-item-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/ilearn\/2023\/03\/23\/struggling-with-test-item-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Struggling with Test Item Writing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>Test item writing is not easy for experts, so if you\u2019re struggling, you are not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/echo360.org\/media\/91717e2c-7417-4b98-bc98-9df746191661\/public\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"50-minute session, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50-minute session<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn how to write a good test question and how to examine the results to see if your question performed as planned. There is also a short discussion at the end where you\u2019ll learn answers to questions commonly asked by faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key topics covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with a plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a test blueprint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pitfalls to watch out for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing the stem, common errors and avoiding bias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to incorporate teaching into the stem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Item analysis, including the difficulty index, discrimination index, and Q index<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuder-Richardson 20 (KR-20)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote Speakers:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joyce Black, PhD<\/strong><br>College of Nursing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah McBrien, PhD<\/strong><br>College of Allied Health Professions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This session is part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/academy\/teaching\/launchpad.html\">Teaching Launchpad<\/a>&nbsp;series offered by the Interprofessional Academy of Educators.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/echo360.org\/media\/91717e2c-7417-4b98-bc98-9df746191661\/public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/ilearn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Watch-Recording-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" style=\"width:266px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/ilearn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Watch-Recording-7.png 600w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/ilearn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Watch-Recording-7-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" title=\"WsD IV  hsqSfHnwoG\">WsD IV  hsqSfHnwoG<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Test item writing is not easy for experts, so if you\u2019re struggling, you are not alone. 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