You should try to match these indicators with objectives to get a sense of the validity of your assessing. Practicality Sometimes, no matter what the experts say, teachers must do something because it is practical. As discussed above, generally a long test is a good test. Common sense tells us that young children cannot endure a long test. Authenticity Authenticity refers to the degree to which an assessment instrument causes a learner to demonstrate how much has been learned by providing the learner with situations that approach the complexities that would surround real-life applications.
Authenticity can take several forms, including portfolios, projects, journals, etc.
Multiple choice Multiple choice items should have one choice be the right answer and two or three alternatives, depending on the ages of your students. Each alternative should be plausible and one that a student who does not know the material might choose. Avoid throw-away, or ridiculous choices. Do not include funny choices or answers to other questions in your choices. Matching Matching items are best used where you want to measure simple associations, e.g. vocabulary lists, dates, authors, etc.