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Download full textSireci, Stephen G.; Robin, Frederic; Patelis, Thanos – 1997
The most popular methods for setting passing scores and other standards on educational tests rely heavily on subjective judgment. This paper presents and evaluates a new procedure for setting and evaluating standards on tests based on cluster analysis of test data. The clustering procedure was applied to a statewide mathematics proficiency test…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Cutting Scores, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods
