Are pretests required by ARELLO-IDECC?
Pretests are not required but are encouraged. Pretests are administered to measure the student´s knowledge prior to taking the course. By the end of the course, a clear measurement of what has been learned can be provided to the student by comparing pre- and post-assessments. Pretests do serve as interactive elements that can be attributed to a course. A pretest may also be a worthy learning strategy to implement in order to extend the time it takes to complete a course and meet clock hour requirements. Any implementation of pretests should be integrated with other learning strategies such as post-tests to ensure they are purposeful and accurately provide some measurement of student performance.
