Descriptor
| Error of Measurement | 2 |
| Minimum Competency Testing | 2 |
| Test Theory | 2 |
| Criterion Referenced Tests | 1 |
| Cutting Scores | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Item Sampling | 1 |
| Latent Trait Theory | 1 |
| Sampling | 1 |
| Scores | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Psychometrika | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Alabama High School… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedLord, Frederic M. – Psychometrika, 1985
Given a loss function, an asymptotic method for optimal test design for a specified target population of examinees is presented. Also, of more practical use, given an existing unidimensional test and target population, a way is presented to find the loss function for which the test is optimal. (NSF)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Higher Education, Item Sampling, Latent Trait Theory
Lockwood, Robert E.; And Others – 1986
Standards, passing scores, or cut scores have been seen as an element of criterion-referenced tests since their introduction. This paper discusses at least two issues surrounding the establishment of cut scores which appear to need clarification: (1) the theoretical definition of a cut score; and (2) decisions which must be made in selecting a…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Error of Measurement, High Schools
