The Nurse Educators Guide to Assessing Learning Outcomes

6 Writing Critical Thinking Multiple-Choice Items — Introducing Critical Thinking Items — Characteristics of Critical Thinking Items — Summary — 7 Selected-Response Format: Developing True-False and Matching Items — The True-False Item Format — Guidelines for Developing True-False Exams — Matching Exercise — Summary — 8 Constructed-Response Format: Developing Short-Answer and Essay Items — Short-Answer or Completion Item Format — Essay Question Format — Scoring Rubrics — Summary — 9 Assembling, Administering, and Scoring a Test — Assembling a Test — Maintaining Security — Administering a Test — Online Testing — Scoring a Test — Summary — 10 Establishing Evidence of Reliability and Validity — Reliability — Validity — Summary — 11 Interpreting Test Results — Overall Test Data Analysis — Score Distribution — Histogram — Individual Item Analysis — Using Item Analysis to Improve Items — Assigning Test Scores — Summary — 12 Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation — Relevance of Objectives — Elements of the Clinical/Laboratory Experience — Identifying Outcomes — Assessing Learning Needs — Planning Clinical Learning Experiences — Instructing and Evaluating — Summary — 13 Assigning Grades — Grading Principles — Philosophy of Grading — Developing a Grading Plan — Pass/Fail Grading — Adjusting Grades — Summary — 14 Instituting Item Banking and Test Development Software — Establishing an Item Bank — Selecting a Test Development Software Program — Implementing Test Development Software — Summary — 15 Preparing Students for the Licensure Exam: The Importance of NCLEX — The NCLEX Application Process — Development of the NCLEX — Characteristics of the NCLEX — Characteristics of NCLEX Items — Preparing Nursing Students for the NCLEX — NCLEX Predictor Exit Exams — Facilitating Student Success.