An Evaluation of Conjunctive and Compensatory Standard-Setting Strategies for Test Decisions.

Haladyna, Thomas; Hess, Robert

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Publication Date: 1999

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An Evaluation of Conjunctive and Compensatory Standard-Setting Strategies for Test Decisions

Haladyna, Thomas; Hess, Robert

Educational Assessment, v6 n2 p129-53 1999

Reviews and evaluates compensatory and conjunctive standard-setting strategies, presenting and discussing the rationales for each approach. Results of a comparison of the two approaches for a state high school certification writing test provide insight into the problem of choosing either strategy. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Decision Making, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools, Pass Fail Grading, Standard Setting (Scoring), Test Results

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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