This type of report is helpful in several ways. First, analyzing items helps me identify whether or not a distractor in the question needs to be reviewed or changed. Second, analyzing an item that is marked as incorrect by a large number of students results in reflection. Specifically, I reflect on how to modify the instruction in a way that the students make stronger connections with the concept they are learning. Item analysis also provides me with information about the question type. In the past, students have struggled with the format a question is in, not necessarily the content. This has given me insight as to what types of questions are more challenging for my students (constructed response, inline, multiple select).
