Table of Contents
Preface
Instructor’s Resources
PART I. Concepts of Assessment
1. Assessment and the Educational Process
2. Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures: Validity, Reliability, and Usability
PART II. Testing and Other Assessment Methods
3. Planning for Testing
4. True–False and Matching
5. Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Response
6. Short-Answer (Fill-in-the-Blank) and Essay
7. Assessment of Higher Level Learning
8. Test Construction and Preparation of Students for NCLEX® and Certification Examinations
9. Assessment of Written Assignments
PART III. Test Construction and Analysis
10. Assembling, Administering, and Scoring Tests
11. Testing and Evaluation in Online Courses and Programs
12. Test and Item Analysis: Interpreting Test Results
vi PART IV. Clinical Evaluation
13. Clinical Evaluation Process
14. Clinical Evaluation Methods
15. Simulation and Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Assessment
PART V. Issues Related to Testing and Evaluation in Nursing Education
16. Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues
17. Grading
18. Program Evaluation and Accreditation
Appendices
Appendix A Quick Reference Guide for Writing Different Types of Test Items With Examples
Appendix B Testing Resources for Nurse Educators
Appendix C Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education
Appendix D National League for Nursing Fair Testing Guidelines for Nursing Education
Appendix E Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students
Index