5. Definition
Essay item
is a question on a
test or examination on
a given topic requiring
a written analysis or
explanation, usually of
a specified length.
6. Essay test measure Higher Level
Thinking
Questions that test
higher level
processes such as
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Creativity
7. Form of Essay Test
•Restricted Response/ Controlled Response.
•Extended Response/Uncontrolled Response.
Restricted Response Extended Response
8. Restricted Response Essay Questions
Restricted response usually limits both
the content and the response by
restricting the scope of the topic to be
discussed.
Useful for measuring learning outcomes
requiring interpretation and application
of data in a specific area.
11. Extended Response Essay
Questions
select information that they think is
pertinent
to organize the answer in accordance
with their best judgment
to integrate and evaluate ideas as they
think suitable.
no limits
12. Identify as many as different ways to generate electricity as
you can. Give advantages and disadvantages of each and
how each might be used to provide the electrical power
requirements of a medium sized city. Your response will be
graded on its accuracy and your evaluation of how practical
each source of electricity would be, if implemented. Your
response should be 12-15 pages in length and will be
evaluated based on the scoring criteria distributed in class.
For maximum credit be sure that your response addresses
each of the scoring criteria components.
14. Emphasize Essential Communication
Skills in Complex Academic Disciplines
Relatively Easy to Construct
Most Effective in Assessing Complex
Learning Outcomes
Guessing is Eliminated
15. Limited sample of Total Instructional
Contents
Scores are unreliable
Difficult to Score
Bluffing
20. Write good essay questions
Use several restricted response
questions.
Prepare a rubric
Cover the names on the papers
before scoring
Score each student’s answer