Guidelines for Analyzing Pretest Results

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(AED, JHU and PN 1993)

Remember these guidelines as you first plan, and then consider the meaning of the pretest findings.

• Write a clear statement of purpose prior to the pretest.
  • Make sure that the questions asked relate to the purpose.
  • Then use the purpose statement to analyze the findings.
• Consider what was found and what was not found; sometimes what is not stated by participants is very important.
• If the answers to some questions are unclear, consider more or different types of pretesting.

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