The only text to comprehensively address the assessment of student learning, as well as the evaluation of instructor and program effectiveness, in a wide variety of settings. Long considered the gold standard for evaluation and testing in nursing education, the sixth edition of this classic text provides expert and comprehensive guidance for educators in the assessment of student learning in a wide variety of settings, as well as the evaluation of instructor and program effectiveness. It presents fundamental measurement and evaluation concepts that will aid nurse educators in the design, critique, and use of appropriate tests and evaluation tools. Important social, ethical, and legal issues associated with testing and evaluation also are explored, including the prevention of cheating and academic policies for testing, grading, and progression.Written by experts in the field of nursing education, Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education features practical advice on the development of test blueprints; creation of all types of test items, including next-generation NCLEX-type items; the assembly, administration, and scoring of tests; test and item analyses and how to use analyses to interpret and improve tests; evaluation of higher levels of learning; assessment of written assignments; and suggestions for creating tests in online courses and programs. An entire section is devoted to clinical evaluation process and methods, including the use of simulation for assessment and high-stakes evaluation; clinical evaluation in distance settings; and the use of technology for remote evaluation of clinical performance. The text meets the NLN CNE Certification Competency #3: Use Assessment & Evaluation Strategies. New to This Edition: Expanded coverage of test item analysis and how to use analyses to interpret and improve tests Expanded coverage of clinical evaluation processes and methods Guidance on how to work with part-time clinical educators and preceptors to ensure that evaluation processes are followed consistently Expanded content on the construction and administration of online tests Tips for adapting test-bank items and other item-writing resources Guidelines for the design of academic policies for academic integrity, testing, grading, and progression Key Features: Describes how to develop test blueprints and assemble, administer, write, and analyze tests Provides guidelines for the selection of standardized tests for a nursing curriculum Details how to evaluate written assignments with sample scoring rubrics Includes a robust ancillary package: Instructor Manual with sample syllabus, course modules, learning activities, discussion questions, assessment strategies, and online resources; chapter PowerPoint slides; and a collection of sample test items Purchase includes access to the eBook for use on most mobile devices or computers.
Preface Part I: Concepts of Assessment 1. Assessment and the Educational Process 2. Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures: Reliability, Validity, 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 Scores Part IV: Clinical Evaluation 13. Clinical Evaluation Process 14. Clinical Evaluation Methods 15. Simulation and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations 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
