Software presentation

1. Let’s reform
education
through
meaningful
assessments

2. RedMarker Systems
● Education-technologycompany
● Domainknowledge+ state-of-the-art
technology
● Pioneeringitemdevelopment&item
bank + Online Onscreene-marking
solution
● Firstprivatecompanyto have
e-markedpapersof aneducation
board

3. Howcan weimproveassessments?
➜ Standardized item development
➜ Centralized Item Bank
➜ Standardized marking/ grading
➜ Effective feedback mechanisms
➜ Data analytics to revise and refine teaching
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4. Training Objectives
1. Develop high quality Question databank using rTestGen
software.
2. Identify any issues faced by item writer.
3. Feedback to improve rTestGen
4. Create income opportunities for Teachers

5. Howdowebegin?
10
Writing
Logins
Training
Selection
Virtual training
workshoponitemwriting
andsoftware(rTestGen)
Secureloginsare
createdandsharedfor
thecertifiedstaff
Itemwriting/ review
processanddatabank
developmentbegins
Clientshortliststhe
stafftobetrained

6. Two Sessions
1-Item Development Process
2-rTestGen Software

7. MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTION
MCQs: A multiple-choice question (MCQ) is composed of two parts: a
stem that identifies the question or problem, and a set of alternatives or
possible answers that contain a key that is the best answer to the question,
and several distractors that are plausible but incorrect answers to the
question.

8. Multiple Choice
Questions
1. Use Plausible Distractors (wrong-response options)
2. Write the options so they are homogeneous in content
3. Use a Question Format rather than incomplete statements
4. Emphasize Higher-Level Thinking
5. Keep Option Lengths Similar
6. Be Grammatically Correct
7. Avoid Clues to the Correct Answer
8. Use Only One Correct Option (Or be sure the best option is
clearly the best option)
9. Avoid the “All the Above” Option and None of the Above.

9. rtestgen
Digitalitemdevelopment,itembankand
papergeneration
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10. Let’s reviewrtestgen
Item Tagging
Itemsaretaggedaccording
to NationalCurriculum,
Bloom’sTaxonomy
,Hess
CognitiveLevels
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Central
Repository
For eachsubjectmatter,a
centralizeditembankis
developedandmaintained
Write, Review,
Rework,Approve
Itemsare thoroughly
reviewedby Subject
Specialists/Assessment
experts
Assessment
Framework
Criteria for eachseparate
examcanbeset on the
basisof whichitemscanbe
selectedfromtheitembank
Similarity Check
No two sameitemscanbe
madepartof theitembankas
the softwarechecksfor
similaritybeforeapproval
Multiple Paper
Generation
Basedon the Assessment
Framework,multiplepapers
canbe generatedfor each
examatmultiplelocations

11. Item Writer
An Item Writer is responsible for creating questions, items or
tasks and appropriate supporting marking instructions for
assessment/examination under the direction of the Subject
Specialist which must be undertaken within the conditions,
timeframes and arrangements.

12. Subject Specialist
Subject specialists work closely to share expertise across the
wider subject specialist team as well as with item writers,
assessment experts, technical translator and psychometricians
to ensure that item is created according to set criteria. Subject
Specialist is central element of item writing team.

13. Item writing activities
1. Tagging of Questions (Grade wise, Subject wise,
Topic, Cognitive Level, Difficulty Level)
2. Data Entry of Questions from Lahore Board Past
Paper
3. Data Entry of Answer Key
4. Remarks in system
5. Feedback through interview

14. General Requirement
1. Laptop
2. Active Internet Connection
3. Whatsapp, Zoom, Email
4. Source: Self Created
5. Daily 3-4 hours for daily
6. Browser: Mozilla Firefox

15. Setting up rTestGen
1. Download Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome
2. Download rTestgen Certificate shared through email
3. Open Mozilla Firefox
4. Install extension in Mozilla Firefox
5. Go to Settings
6. Search ‘cert’
7. Import rTestgen certificate
8. Add password: T$5WUHgHVcBuao
9. Go to URL: https://redmarker.redmath.org:11006/rTestGen/