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Wilcox, Rand R. – 1980
Concern about passing those examinees who should pass, and retaining those who need remedial work, is one problem related to criterion-referenced testing. This paper deals with one aspect of that problem. When determining how many items to include on a criterion-referenced test, practitioners must resolve various non-statistical issues before a…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Criterion Referenced Tests, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematical Models
