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Student-Generated Test Rubric 

Not Yet! Expectations Well Done!

(areas needing work) (evidence of exceeding expectations)

Number of Items
● Test contains 15-20 items

Accuracy
● Answer key is provided
● Answers designated as correct are
unambiguously correct

Answer Choices
● All questions have 5 answer choices
● Distractors (incorrect choices) include
unit-relevant vocabulary.
● At least 2 of the distractors in each
question should be plausible, incorrect
answers
● Distractors reveal that the author has
considered potential pitfalls or
misconceptions
Scope: Content
● Test addresses all of the given learning
objectives, and the student has
identified which items address which
objectives
● Emphasis on test corresponds to
importance of concept
● 2 questions asked about old material
● At least 1 additional question connects
current material to old material

Scope: Difficulty
● Questions are written at a variety of
difficulty levels

Scope: Levels of Analysis

● Questions are written at a variety of
levels of analysis

Clarity of Writing
● Refer to checklist/guidelines for writing
multiple choice questions