Chapter 6: FIAE

        Creating good test questions is key to not only creating a good rapport with your students,  and creating an environment where students don’t completely dread test taking in your class. I had a teacher who would completely mess up tests, quizzes, anything graded because she would either not add the score up correctly, or she would mess up on a couple of the questions, throwing students off of what was being asked. I do not want to create that kind of environment in my classroom, so as a teacher, I will use many of the steps listed throughout this chapter. Some suggestions include, avoiding confusing negatives, making clear prompts, keeping it short, including special questions, and making questions authentic to instruction.
        Another category that was included was using a variety of questions and prompts on a test or exam. I know as a student I tend to zone out if I am taking a 80 question multiple choice exam, which consequently will derail my grade sometimes. I want my students to not completely dread taking my test, and one way I can do that is making them visual stimulating and not having 80 fill in the bubble questions. Another way I can make my assessments interesting is creating a couple of bonus questions at the end. Bonus questions gives kids the chance to make back points if they completely missed just one question. As a teacher, I understand that students will have their days, and I am not going to penalize them if they miss one question, so I might as well give them a chance to redeem themselves while taking an assessment.