Key terms and symbols

absolutes

alternative assessments

alternatives

analytic scoring

binary-choice format

comprehension self-assessments

conference format

constructed-response items

content applicability

content congruence

correct answer

discrete-point tests

distractors

fill-in format

format confoundings

general description (in item specifications)

guessing factor

holistic scoring

integrative tests

item content analysis

item quality analysis

item specifications

item stem

key

language test item

linguistic confoundings

matching format

multiple-choice format

observation self-assessments

options

overall test descriptor

performance format

performance-ability self-assessments

personal assessment

personal-response items

portfolio format

prompt

prompt attributes (in item specifications)

response attributes (in item specifications)

sample item (in item specifications)

selected-response items

self-assessment format

short-answer format

specific test descriptors

specification supplement (in item specifications)

test question

test specifications

true-false format