| A. General |
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| 1. Does the item measure knowledge important for the rehabilitation professional to know? |
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| 2. Is the knowledge called for generally known and supported by a widely recognized reference source? |
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| 3. Does the item present one, and only one, central idea or problem? |
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| B. The Stem |
| 1. Does the stem present the problem clearly and completely in no more than 50 words? |
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| 2. Is the item presented positively? |
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| C. The Alternatives |
| 1. Is there one and only one clearly correct answer? |
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| 2. Is the correct answer supported by documentation and NOT an expression of opinion? |
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| 3. Are there four alternatives for each item? |
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| 4. Have you avoided using "all of the above" or "NONE of the above" as an alternative? |
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| 5. Are the incorrect alternatives logical and plausible and unlikely to be eliminated by someone who does not know the material? |
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| 6. Are the alternatives grammatically consistent with the stem? |
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| 7. Is the correct response about the same length as one or more of the distractors (wrong answers) and not any more technical than the other responses? |
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| D. References |
| 1. Have you attached a photocopy of the relevant page or pages from your reference source? |
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| 2. Does the reference source clearly support the correct answer? |
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| 3. Is all necessary bibliographic information provided as illustrated in the guidelines, including author name(s), title of publication, publication
or copyright date, page numbers, etc.? |
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Sample Items | Item Writing Guide 
