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Peer reviewedBlumberg, Phyllis – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1981
The utility of general or select response formats for evaluating certain types of clinical competence is studied. Consideration of the suitability of an examination format to fulfill its intended purpose and the appropriateness of the questions included is recommended when designing an examination. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Certification, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCavanaugh, Sally Hixon – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1991
A lawsuit involving the National Board for Respiratory Therapy illustrates that certification examinations are vulnerable to complaints of discrimination and employers' misuse of test results. The board's five-step process--position-viability study, personnel survey, job analysis, item writing/test development, and criterion-related validity…
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Culture Fair Tests, Legal Problems
