Quality assurance of test blueprinting

Abstract

Tests offer scores that measure student learning and programs outcomes. Valid examinations are needed to accurately reflect scores related to dimensions of knowledge, analysis and different competencies in health education. The primary step in the process of exam development should be the construction of a test blueprint. The degree of alignment of a test with its blueprint is a critical element of content validity. However, the availability of a published blueprint does not ensure that instructors adhere to it when developing their tests. This article aims to present a tool for quantitative determination of the degree of consistency between the actual test and the developed blueprint. Ensuring the quality of the test blueprinting process, through objective verification of alignment of the test with the test blueprint, increases the extent of content validity of students' assessments.