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There are a number of acceptable methodologies in the psychometric literature for standard-setting studies, also known as cutscores or passing points. Some examples include Angoff,
Background of the Certification/Recertification Report The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) is a group that accredits certification programs. Basically, many of the professional
I often hear this question about scaling, especially regarding the scaled scoring functionality found in software like FastTest and Xcalibre. The following is adapted from
Item response theory (IRT) is a family of mathematical models in the field of psychometrics, which are used to design, analyze, and score exams. It
ASC attended the 2016 Conference on Test Security (COTS), held October 18-20 in Cedar Rapids IA, graciously hosted by Pearson. The conference brings together thought
If you are delivering high-stakes tests in linear forms – or piloting a bank for CAT/LOFT – you are faced with the issue of how
Test fraud is an extremely common occurrence. We’ve all seen articles like this one. However, there are very few defensible tools to help detect it.
The “opt out” movement is a supposedly-grass-roots movement against K-12 standardized testing, primarily focusing action on encouraging parents to refuse to allow their kids to
Every Spring, the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) hosts its annual conference, Innovations in Testing. This is the leading conference in the testing industry, with
Item response theory (IRT) is the dominant psychometric paradigm for constructing, scoring and analyzing assessments. Virtually all large-scale assessments utilize IRT because of its well-documented
The topic of test security is an emerging field within the assessment industry. Test fraud is one of the most salient threats to score validity,
Our psychometric software is widely used around the world, and I often receive questions on how to interpret the output. Below is a discussion on
Education, to me, is the neverending opportunities we have for a cycle of instruction and assessment. This can be extremely small scale (watching a YouTube
I recently read a disturbing article in the New York Times regarding the “Opt-Out of Educational Assessment” movement in the State of New York. I
Some time ago, I received this question regarding interpreting IRT cutscores (item response theory): In my examination system, we are currently labeling ‘FAIL’ for student’s
