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A Binomial Trials Model for Examining the Ratings of Standard-Setting Judges.
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Engelhard, George, Jr.; Anderson, David W. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1998
A new approach for examining the quality of judgments from standard-setting judges using a Binomial Trials Model (BTM) is presented and illustrated with 26 judges from the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Results suggest that the BTM provides information not available from other methods. (SLD)
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Judges, Standard Setting (Scoring)
Standard Setting Models for High School Graduation Competency Tests.
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Evans, Thomas J. – 1998
This paper explores common concerns about competency testing as they relate to the certification of high school graduates seeking a diploma in the United States. Competency testing is widespread in the United States, with 40 states engaged in competency testing in at least one grade. In general, and particularly for graduation requirements, the…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
A Multimethod Approach for Establishing the Passing Score on the Alabama High School Graduation Examination: A Symposium Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (New Orleans, Louisiana, April 24-26, 1984).
1984
These five papers describe the methods, results, and implications of a multimethod approach to the establishment of standards for the three subject areas of the Alabama High School Graduation Examination (AHSGE). James E. McLean introduces the problems and methods involved by identifying three general approaches to scoring procedures found in the…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Educational Policy, Graduation Requirements, High Schools