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Peer reviewedAppelbaum, Mark I. – High School Journal, 1979
This article discusses some of the technical aspects of competency testing with attention to the psychometric and decision theory aspects, specifically, instrument validity, the establishment of cutting scores, and the cost-benefit analysis of program decisions. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cost Effectiveness, Cutting Scores, Decision Making
