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Peer reviewedGeisinger, Kurt F. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
Ways to use standard-setting data to adjust cutoff scores on examinations are reviewed. Ten sources of information to be used in determining standards are listed. The decision to modify passing scores should be based on these types of information and consideration of adverse impact or rating process irregularities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators, Interrater Reliability
Direct linkde Champlain, Andre F.; Winward, Marcia L.; Dillon, Gerard F.; de Champlain, Judy E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
The purpose of this article was to model United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 passing rates using the Cox Proportional Hazards Model, best known for its application in analyzing clinical trial data. The number of months it took to pass the computer-based Step 2 examination was treated as the dependent variable in the model.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Certification, School Location, Medical Schools
