A Note on the Length and Passing Score of a Mastery Test.

Wilcox, Rand R.

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ERIC Number: EJ152531

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Publication Date: 1976

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A Note on the Length and Passing Score of a Mastery Test

Wilcox, Rand R.

Journal of Educational Statistics, 1, 4, 359-64, Win 76

A procedure is described for determining the minimal length of a mastery test given certain constraints. The procedure assumes that the testor is indifferent to misclassifying some testees who score within a specified range about the passing score. An example and table are provided. (JKS)

Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Educational Testing, Mastery Tests, Sequential Learning, True Scores

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