Objective. To review issues surrounding the use of grades in the educational process and
provide evidence-based recommendations for how to redesign grading practices for optimal …

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to describe an approach for evaluating
assessments used in the first 2 years of medical school and report the results of applying this …

There has been increasing use and significance of progress testing in medical education. It
is used in many ways and with several formats to reflect the variety of curricula and …

Background. Evidence suggests there is bias toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) persons by social workers; unfortunately, little research has been …

Within the arena of medical education, it is generally acknowledged that assessment drives
learning. Assessment is one of the most significant influences on a student's experience of …

Background Medical students' perception of traditional assessments have an important
impact on their approaches to learning. Even though these assessment formats such as …

Background: Content validity is a requirement of every evaluation and is achieved when the
evaluation content is congruent with the learning objectives and the learning experiences …

Multiple-choice questions are frequently used in high-stakes nursing assessments. Many
nurse educators, however, lack the necessary knowledge and training to develop these …

Objective. To provide a practical guide to examination item writing, item statistics, and score
adjustment for use by pharmacy and other health professions educators. Findings. Each …

The article focuses on the blueprint approach to assessment construction for health
professionals. The assessment process for them must encompass the complexity of activities …