Exam committees for ACS Exams follow a process for exam development that includes test specifications through item writing, editing and selection. This assessment workshop will be a “mini-exam development experience” where we will go through the process of developing an exam replicating a similar model to that which we use for ACS Exams. Included in this workshop will be:
1. How do determine a test specification: what will a test cover and to what depth
2. Different types of assessment items: how to select the best item type(s) and best array of item types to suit your needs
3. Writing and editing assessment items including writing incorrect responses and including visual-spatial or reference components
4. Assessing the assessment: basic statistics to examine how the test items performed