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Download full textCahan, Sorel; Cohen, Nora – 1987
Two types of classification error are possible in competency tests: erroneous classification of an individual as a "master" of the subject (Type II error), and erroneous classification of a master as a "nonmaster" of the subject (Type I). If steps are taken to minimize Type II errors, an artificially high number of true masters…
Descriptors: Classification, Cutting Scores, Foreign Countries, Mastery Tests
