The Accuracy of Absolute Minimal Acceptable Performance Levels for Multiple-Choice Examinations.

Guerin, Robert O.; Smilansky, Jonathan

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Accuracy of Absolute Minimal Acceptable Performance Levels for Multiple-Choice Examinations

Guerin, Robert O.; Smilansky, Jonathan

Journal of Medical Education, 51, 5, 416-17, May 76

Results of a study investigating the accuracy of absolute minimal performance levels for multiple choice examinations enhanced confidence in the validity of predetermined passing standards for the criterion referenced tests used by the schools of basic medical sciences at the University of Illinois. (JT)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Research, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Validity

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