Teacher made tests

The lesson on designing tests could not have come at a better time. Not long ago I was discussing with another teacher about how to make sure you are covering information on a test that you have introduced in class. The information Dr. Burns provided to us is so valuable. I have been teaching going on three years and have never been given this information. I did not know that it is better to use capital letters on the multiple choice test. I also did not know that it is better that the words true and false be written out instead of "F" or "T." I have noticed that on some tests when the students are asked to select true or false and they write the letters T or F it is a bit confusing at times to read. It was also good to know that when designing a test it is based on the objectives you have put in place. This really was an eye-opener to me because this new found information is going to allow me to improve the way I teach my students. I was excited about this lesson becasue this was an area of teaching I needed information about.