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Subjective Tests Also called constructed response items. Requires students to create their own responses, rather than selecting a response from a list of options. No single wording can be seen as the only correct answer, and a response can earn full or partial credit. Types: Essay questions & Complex performance. When to Use Subjective Items •For learning outcomes not readily assessed objectively •Targeting specific mental processes (e.g., draws valid conclusions) •Integrating a set of mental processes (e.g., integrates evidence to evaluate a scientific theory) Essay Assessment •In general, a classroom essay test consists of a small number of questions to which the student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to •(a) recall factual knowledge, •(b) organize this knowledge, •(c) present the knowledge in a logical, integrated answer to the question. Essay Assessment can be: a useful way of assessing student understanding and ability to organize and apply information in a content area such as history, civics, literature, science, or mathematics. Essay Characteristics -Requires students to compose rather than select their response -Responses of more than one sentence -Requires originality -Subjective judgment of responses Essay Questions Advantages Measures complex learning outcomes and higher level skills. Allows students to demonstrate ability to organize knowledge, express opinions, show originality. Stimulates more study (time contribution is increased). Contribute to student learning, directly and indirectly. Reduces guessing. Easy to construct. Enables direct evaluation of writing skills. Essay Questions Disadvantages Unreliability of scoring (more than one rater.) Have to pay close attention to learning outcomes being measure while scoring (rubrics.) Limited subject-content provided. Time-consuming to score (especially if follow rubrics) Essay Question Types: Restricted Response and extended response.