Estimating the Likelihood of False-Positive and False-Negative Decisions in Mastery Testing: An Empirical Bayes Approach.

Wilcox, Rand

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ERIC Number: ED138642

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Publication Date: 1977-Apr

Pages: 23

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Estimating the Likelihood of False-Positive and False-Negative Decisions in Mastery Testing: An Empirical Bayes Approach.

Wilcox, Rand

False-positive and false-negative dicisions are the fundamental errors committed with a mastery test; yet the estimation of the likelihood of committing these errors has not been investigated. Accordingly, two methods of estimating the likelihood of committing these errors are described and then investigated using Monte Carlo techniques. Conditions for obtaining accurate estimates are noted. (Author)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Computer Programs, Error Patterns, Item Analysis, Mastery Learning, Mastery Tests, Mathematical Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Analysis, True Scores

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Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (61st, New York, New York, April 4-8, 1977)