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Peer reviewedLinn, Robert L.; And Others – American Journal of Education, 1982
Outlines four limitations inherent in using a minimum competency test to determine eligibility for a high school diploma and, in some jurisdictions, to determine advance to the next grade. Discusses the appropriate uses of testing in an overall program.(MP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Error of Measurement, Minimum Competency Testing, Research Problems
PDF pending restorationMcLean, James E.; Lockwood, Robert E. – 1983
The sources of variability in the Angoff standard-setting procedure, when applied to the Alabama High School Graduation Examination (AHSGE), were examined. The sources of variability examined are judges, rounds (replications), competencies (items), and interactions among these three sources. After training, the judges were given a statement of a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Error of Measurement, Factor Analysis
