TEST DEVELOPMENT
Test Development Cycle
Best practices in test development follow a circular process.
For example, it is common to include extra items on a test that are not scored; these "pretest" items will have statistics calculated to be used in future evaluation and inclusion on future test forms. The validity of a test score is supported, in a large part, by the strength of the connections between the different steps of the cycle. A broad example of this cycle is below. Contact us to learn more about applying this best-practice paradigm with FastTEST Web.
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Blueprints are built into your banks
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Item writing and review are enabled by user roles, and tracked by the system
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Items can be included in tests as unscored pretest/pilot items
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Tests can easily be assembled based on blueprints and statistics
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Standard setting results can be recorded for each item and test
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Live tests are administered via secured web browser or paper versions
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Item statistics from paper tests can be imported into your banks for future use in test assembly
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Items, statistics, and data can be exported for psychometric analysis and review
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Extensive options for classical and IRT scoring, including options for scaling and cutscores
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Customized score reports from web-delivered tests can be provided to examinees