EasyTestMaker is going to become a tool that I use regularly. As of now, I have been creating my teacher made tests on Microsoft Word. This has worked out fine for me, but I often find myself struggling with the formatting. For some reason, I always mess up the formatting on one question, and then the whole document gets messed up. With EasyTestMaker, the formatting is taken care of. I love it! Now I can spend more time during my prep periods preparing, correcting, or making other assessments. It is free for the basic subscription, or you can upgrade for $14.95 a year.
EasyTestMaker is a test generator that allows a teacher to create an assessment very easily and quickly. The format of the tool is very user friendly, and the directions are very simple.
1. Here is how it works:
2. Go to Eastytestmaker.com
3. Register- it is free
4. Log in with your user name and password
6. Name your test; choose your font and font size. Then
click “continue” to get a toolbar with a list of types of
questions you can add to your test. For an
example, I clicked on multiple choice, and the
screen looks like this:
7. Type in your question, and up to 8 answer choices.
Then save questions, and you can choose to add
more multiple choice, or change to other types of questions
(ex: true/false, fill in the blank, open ended response).
8. . When you are done adding questions, you click on preview/ print to see more
options. Here you can upload to Microsoft Word. I like this
option, but it is only available to the paid subscribers.
9. Your test saves, and you can go back and make changes,
or additions later if needed.
I like the idea of not having to worry about the formatting. Anything that saves time! I've been dreading the process of making up my own tests because there is NO TIME! I really don't like the test language of the Holt history tests. I would love to take the time to modify them. SUMMER PROJECT!!! I may look into Easy Test Maker or a similar test-making tool. Thanks for all the helpful info!
ReplyDeleteSweet post Jennifer! I like this because there are so many different formats to try to create to simulate looking and feeling like our state assessments. I typically don't give tests in my reading class, but i like to do some preparation for test taking by giving them an example of something they might see! This is an excellent resource and I'm glad you found that!!! :)
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