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Writing Better Quiz Items From an Approved ILAW Lesson Plan
How to spot recall-only questions and rewrite them into items aligned with higher-order competencies.
Dr. Alvin RamosAugust 11, 20266 min read
A good quiz measures the lessons intended learning, not simply what is easiest to ask. Starting from an approved ILAW Lesson Plan keeps questions connected to the competency and classroom experience.
Match questions to the objective
Check the action in each objective. If learners must explain, compare, solve, or create, the assessment should require that performance.
Use clear stems, plausible choices, and only one defensible best answer for multiple-choice items.
Use results to improve instruction
After recording scores in Assessment, review which items most learners missed.