A Critique of Difficulty Estimation Methodologies in the Setting of Cut Points and a Discussion of an Alternative Methodology [microform] : The Direct Standard Setting Method / Craig G. Schoon and Others.

The determination of appropriate cut scores is a critical step in the development of licensing and certification examinations. Passing point methodologies based on the estimation of item difficulties are underlain by the estimation of the probability of a correct response to items by a hypotheticall...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Schoon, Craig G.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988.
Subjects:	Cutting Scores. Difficulty Level. Estimation (Mathematics) Item Analysis. Licensing Examinations (Professions) Standard Setting (Scoring) Test Construction. Test Items. Test Validity.