Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education, 7th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780826139160 ISBN-10: 0826139167 Copyright: 2025 Edition: 7th Author: Oermann, Marilyn H., Gaberson, Kathleen B., De Gagne, Jennie C., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 98 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Timothy Legg,  PhD, PsyD, MSN, PMHNP-BC  (Legg Counseling and Consulting Services) Description This new edition of Oermann's classic book provides nurse educators with foundational measurement and evaluation concepts. Chapters include colored figures, exhibits, and various examples of how to construct different types of test items. Each chapter is well-referenced and includes instructional resources through Pearson Publishing Connect. The previous edition was published in 2020. Purpose The book remains true to its original purpose of showing nurse educators how to assess learning, including how to develop test blueprints and how to assemble, administer, write, and analyze test items. The book incorporates various changes in the field, including how to develop test items for the Next Generation NCLEX exam. It describes and illustrates how to create novel item types and explores assessments of higher-level learning and clinical judgment. The book also includes new content specific to online nursing programs. Audience This book will be useful to nurse educators across the nursing education spectrum including practical nursing and registered nursing program faculty and program administrators. It will also be useful for administrators and educators in advanced practice nursing programs. Professionals in other disciplines interested in the assessment of learning will find the book helpful as well. Features The book is divided into four parts and begins with concepts of assessment; the authors discuss testing and other assessment methods in part two, while part three delves into concepts of test construction and analysis. The fourth part of the book addresses clinical evaluation methods, and the last part addresses issues related to testing and evaluation of nursing education, including social, ethical, and legal issues, as well as program evaluation and accreditation. The book includes several appendices, including quick reference guides for writing different types of questions with examples, testing resources for nurse educators, and the National League for Nursing fair testing guidelines for nursing education. It is well indexed to help find specific information quickly and efficiently. Assessment While several other texts are available on evaluation and testing in nursing education, including assessment of advanced practice nursing programs, this book stands out for its thoroughness, ease of use, and straightforward writing style. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.