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Peer reviewedLinn, Robert L. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1978
Political and educational consequences of standard setting for criterion-referenced tests are discussed. Suggestions for setting standards are given. (JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedMills, Craig N.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
An approach is presented to the definition of minimal competence for judges to use in standard setting. Panelists in standard setting must receive training to ensure that differences in rating result from differences in perceptions of item difficulty, not in differences of opinion about the definition of minimal competence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Decision Making, Definitions, Difficulty Level
Download full textEllwein, Mary Catherine; Glass, Gene V. – 1987
A qualitative case study involving five educational institutions assessed the use of competency testing as a prerequisite for high school graduation, criterion for admission into college, criterion for teacher certification, and statewide assessment tool. Focus was on persons and processes involved in setting educational standards associated with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations
