Guide to Creating Quality Assessments - Page 7

Guide to Creating
Quality Assessments

Distribution of Difficulty

Plan for the following distribution of Bloom’s levels and difficulty levels:

50% of questions ask students to remember or understand information (easy – medium)
30% of questions ask students to apply the information to a new situation (medium)
20% of questions ask students to analyze at a higher level (medium – hard)

Remember and Understand (Easy – Medium)

These questions should include basic identification of key terms and concepts, as well as a demonstration of understanding what the concepts do or do not cover. While both question types can be beneficial, prioritize moving students toward higher-order thinking skills.

Remember

Understand

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Distribution of Difficulty

Remember and Understand (Easy – Medium)

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