Development of the NKT—A general nutrition knowledge test for teachers

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a 40-item test for assessment of basic nutrition knowledge within the concepts of the 1969 White House Conference. The project staff included experts in nutrition and in educational measurement. This team reviewed existing curriculum materials, developed test specifications, wrote and revised items, ensured content validity, administered tryout tests, conducted item analyses, determined reliability, and constructed the final form of the test. The test discriminates between groups that possess basic knowledge in nutrition and those that do not.