CNE CNE Assessment & Evaluation Strategies 3

Question 1

A nurse educator discovers that a test question has a negative discrimination index. What should be done?

Accepted Answer

Revise or discard the question

Answer

A negative discrimination index means high-performing students are getting the item wrong more than low performers, indicating a flawed question that should be revised or removed.

Question 2

Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is being tested when students are asked to critique a nursing care plan?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation

Answer

Critiquing requires evaluation, the highest level of Bloom's original taxonomy, involving making judgments based on established criteria.

Question 3

A CNE is planning program evaluation for NLNAC/ACEN accreditation. Which data source is MOST important for demonstrating student outcomes?

Accepted Answer

NCLEX pass rates and employment rates

Answer

NCLEX pass rates and graduate employment rates are key outcome metrics required by ACEN to demonstrate program effectiveness.

Question 4

Which assessment strategy BEST promotes self-directed learning and metacognition in nursing students?

Accepted Answer

Reflective journaling

Answer

Reflective journaling promotes metacognition by encouraging students to analyze their own thinking, learning processes, and clinical experiences.

Question 5

KR-20 is a statistical measure used to assess which quality of a test?

Accepted Answer

Internal consistency reliability

Answer

Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) measures internal consistency reliability for tests with dichotomous (right/wrong) items.

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CNE CNE Assessment & Evaluation Strategies 3