The Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University conducted a specialized training workshop focused on item analysis as a tool for test outcomes assessment. The purpose of the workshop was to improve the academic staff's ability to evaluate the quality and performance of test items.

Dean Dr. Fadia Mayyas opened the session by highlighting the importance of utilizing these tools in questions assessment. Following this, Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Dr. Aseel Rataan, along with Dr. Yazan Akkam, on the difficulty index and discrimination index, as well as strategies for addressing various issues that arise after the exam based on student responses. They also explained how item analysis can aid in crafting better exams and pinpointing areas for improvement.

Additionally, academic staff has learned how to analyze different aspects of test items, such as difficulty and discrimination indices, and was given guidelines on handling highly difficult or negatively discriminative questions. The aim was to ensure each test item effectively measures the intended knowledge or skills, contributing to reliable and valid assessment outcomes. Through numerous examples, attendees gained hands-on experience with item analysis techniques and tools and were equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to refine their assessments, leading to more accurate evaluations of student learning.