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Leventhal, Brian C.; Grabovsky, Irina – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
Standard setting is arguably one of the most subjective techniques in test development and psychometrics. The decisions when scores are compared to standards, however, are arguably the most consequential outcomes of testing. Providing licensure to practice in a profession has high stake consequences for the public. Denying graduation or forcing…
Descriptors: Standard Setting (Scoring), Weighted Scores, Test Construction, Psychometrics
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Kolen, Michael J.; Lee, Won-Chan – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2011
This paper illustrates that the psychometric properties of scores and scales that are used with mixed-format educational tests can impact the use and interpretation of the scores that are reported to examinees. Psychometric properties that include reliability and conditional standard errors of measurement are considered in this paper. The focus is…
Descriptors: Test Use, Test Format, Error of Measurement, Raw Scores