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Preface Instructor's Resources PART I. CONCEPTS OF ASSESSMENT Chapter 1: Assessment and the Educational Process Chapter 2: Qualities of Effective Assessment Procedures: Validity, Reliability, and Usability PART II. TESTING AND OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS Chapter 3: Planning for Testing Chapter 4: True-False and Matching Chapter 5: Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Response Chapter 6: Short-Answer (Fill-in-the-Blank) and Essay Chapter 7: Assessment of Higher Level Learning and Clinical Judgment Chapter 8: Test Construction and Preparation of Students for Next Generation NCLEX (R) and Certification Examinations Chapter 9: Assessment of Written Assignments PART III. TEST CONSTRUCTION AND ANALYSIS Chapter 10: Assembling, Administering, and Scoring Tests Chapter 11: Testing and Evaluation in Online Courses Chapter 12: Test and Item Analysis: Interpreting Test Results PART IV. CLINICAL EVALUATION Chapter 13: Clinical Evaluation Chapter 14: Clinical Evaluation Methods Chapter 15: Simulation and Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Assessment PART V. ISSUES RELATED TO TESTING AND EVALUATION IN NURSING EDUCATION Chapter 16: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues Chapter 17: Grading Chapter 18: Program Evaluation and Accreditation APPENDICES Appendix A Sample Action Verbs for Taxonomic Levels Appendix B Quick Reference Guide for Writing Different Types of Test Items With Examples Appendix C Examples of Stems for Test Items on Clinical Practice Appendix D Testing Resources for Nurse Educators Appendix E National League for Nursing Fair Testing Guidelines for Nursing Education Index
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is the Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. She is an author or coauthor of 34 books and many articles on evaluation, teaching in nursing, and writing for publication as a nurse educator. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Educator and past editor of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality, the Annual Review of Nursing Education, and Nurse Author & Editor. Dr. Oermann lectures widely on teaching and evaluation and on writing for publication in nursing. Kathleen B. Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF, is the owner of and principal nursing education consultant for OWK Consulting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has over 35 years of teaching and administrative experience in graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. She is a coauthor of 13 nursing education books and an author or coauthor of numerous articles on nursing education and perioperative nursing topics. Dr. Gaberson presents and consults extensively on assessment and evaluation, clinical teaching, and academic integrity. Jennie C. De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, is a Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing. With extensive experience in nursing education, she has provided consultation to nursing schools worldwide, including in South Korea, Ghana, India, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Lebanon, focusing on curriculum and faculty development. Dr. De Gagne is an expert in educational technology and online education, with a particular focus on the effective use of instructional technology and cybercivility across the curriculum and guidelines. With over 150 authored or coauthored publications, including more than 100 peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at nearly 150 national and international conferences, she has established herself as a thought leader in the nursing education community.