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Direct linkFerdous, Abdullah A.; Plake, Barbara S. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2005
This study addressed what standard-setting panelists think about when they make item performance estimates for a barely proficient student. This study extended previous studies by considering the factors that influenced panelists' decisions in an Angoff (1971)-based standard-setting study as a function of their item performance estimates.…
Descriptors: Test Items, Standard Setting (Scoring), Decision Making, Student Evaluation
Peer reviewedLinn, Robert L.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
Four main approaches to customized testing are described, and their resulting scores' valid uses and interpretations are discussed. Customized testing can yield valid normative and curriculum-specific information, although cautious application is needed to avoid misleading inferences about student achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum
