What Is the First Step in Developing Criterion-Referenced Tests

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Multiple Choice

What is the first step in developing criterion-referenced tests?

• A)Getting expert agreement about how to construct the test
• B)Clearly specifying the objectives in precise statements about what is to be learned
• C)Identifying the types of people who are likely to take the test and either score very well or very poorly
• D)Creating items with a wide range of difficulty and administering them to experts in the field

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Definitions:

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