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Chafin, Ann E. – 1983
The problem of setting standards has always been an issue in the educational community. This paper offers an outline of one state's procedure for setting a passing score for a competency-based test in mathematics. The Maryland Functional Mathematics Test (MFMT) becomes a graduation prerequisite for the graduating class of 1987. The procedures used…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Graduation Requirements
Chafin, Ann E.; Lindheim, Elaine – 1982
The procedures projected to be used in the spring and summer of 1982 to establish passing standards for the Maryland Functional Mathematics Test are described. The development of the test as a prerequisite for high school graduation to be implemented in 1987 is described. The maximum involvement of diverse constituencies and multiple informed…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Data Analysis, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
