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Peer reviewedHuynh, Huynh – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1990
False positive and false negative error rates were studied for competency testing when failing examinees are permitted to retake the test. Formulas are provided for the beta-binomial and Rasch models. Estimates based on these models are compared for six data sets from the South Carolina Basic Skills Assessment Program. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equations (Mathematics), Error Patterns, Estimation (Mathematics)
