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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on American Board of Surgery's Oral Certifying Exams
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Barry, Carol L.; Jones, Andrew T.; Ibáñez, Beatriz; Grambau, Marni; Buyske, Jo – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2022
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Board of Surgery (ABS) shifted from in-person to remote administrations of the oral certifying exam (CE). Although the overall exam architecture remains the same, there are a number of differences in administration and staffing costs, exam content, security concerns, and the tools used to give the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Computer Assisted Testing, Verbal Tests
Using the "Joint Standards" to Design Postsecondary Assessments with Evidence of Validity and Reliability: An Approach to CAEP Accreditation
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Wilkerson, Judy R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
Validity and reliability are a major focus in teacher education accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP requires the use of "accepted research standards," but many faculty and administrators are unsure how to meet this requirement. The Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Teacher Education Programs
Predicting College Performance of American Indians: A Large-Sample Examination of the SAT
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Shu, Siwen; Kuncel, Nathan R.; Sackett, Paul R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2017
Extensive research has examined the validity and fairness of standardized tests in academic admissions. However, due to their underrepresentation in higher education, American Indians have gained much less attention in this research. In the present study, we examined for American Indian students (1) group differences on SAT scores, (2) the…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Academic Achievement