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Download full textKane, Michael T. – 1992
Valid assessment of professional competence has proven to be an elusive goal. Objective tests, direct observation of performance, overall ratings of competence, and simulations have been tried and found wanting in one way or another. Objective test items are criticized as being unrealistic and therefore invalid. Direct observation tends to be very…
Descriptors: Competence, Objective Tests, Observation, Performance Tests
