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Effect of First-Encounter Pretest on Pass/Fail Rates of a Clinical Skills Medical Licensure Examination
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Roberts, William L.; McKinley, Danette W.; Boulet, John R. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2010
Due to the high-stakes nature of medical exams it is prudent for test agencies to critically evaluate test data and control for potential threats to validity. For the typical multiple station performance assessments used in medicine, it may take time for examinees to become comfortable with the test format and administrative protocol. Since each…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Scores