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Peer reviewedKane, Michael – Review of Educational Research, 1994
A framework is provided for examining the validity of performance standards for high-stakes achievement tests. Assumptions that need to be evaluated are that the passing score corresponds to specified performance standards and that the specified standard is reasonable given the purpose of the decision. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criteria, Cutting Scores, Decision Making
Peer reviewedHambleton, Ronald K.; Slater, Sharon C. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1997
A brief history of developments in the assessment of the reliability of credentialing examinations is presented, and some new results are outlined that highlight the interactions among scoring, standard setting, and the reliability and validity of pass-fail decisions. Decision consistency is an important concept in evaluating credentialing…
Descriptors: Certification, Credentials, Decision Making, Interaction
