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Methods of Setting Standards of Performance on Criterion Referenced Tests.
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Zieky, Michael – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1989
Problems inherent in setting standards/passing scores for criterion-referenced tests are discussed; and traditional methods of setting standards are reviewed. Three acceptable methods based on judgments of questions are discussed; their authors include, respectively: (1) W. H. Angoff (1971); (2) R. L. Ebel (1972); and (3) L. Nedelsky (1954). (SLD)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Methods, Standard Setting (Scoring)
Looking Backwards with the "Personnel Evaluation Standards": An Analysis of the Development and Implementation of a Statewide Teacher Assessment Program.
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Ellett, Chad D.; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1996
The "Personnel Evaluation Standards" of D. Stufflebeam (1988) were used as a framework for the historical analysis of Louisiana's effort to implement a statewide program to evaluate its 45,000 teachers for the purpose of renewable professional certification. Using the "Standards" provided insights into the evaluation process…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Personnel Evaluation, Program Implementation, Standards
Evaluation Standards for the Assessment of Alternative Testing Methods: An Application.
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Nevo, David; Shohamy, Elana – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1986
This study tested the validity and applicability of the Standards for Evaluation of Education Programs, Projects and Materials (Joint Committee, 1981) by applying them to four alternative methods of testing oral proficiency in English as a Foreign Language. (BS)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Considerations on the Development of Culturally Relevant Evaluation Standards.
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Smith, Nick L.; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
The extent to which the Joint Committee "Standards" for evaluation might be used to develop culturally relevant standards for use in other countries and how they might be modified for use in cross-cultural settings were explored using Malta and India as examples. Substantial modifications are probably necessary. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment