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Určovanie hraničných skóre pre kriteriálne testy
The Standard (Cut Score) Setting for Criterion-referenced Educational Tests

Author(s): Andrej Mentel
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: criterion-referenced tests; methods of standard (cut score) setting; reading comprehension; cultural capital

Summary/Abstract: The study investigates the process of standard (cut score) setting for criterion-referenced educational tests. The main goal of this study is to provide the comprehensive framework on standard setting based mainly on Anglo-American research literature as well as on the Standards for educational and psychological testing (AERA, APA, & NCME, 1999). Main emphasis is dedicated to the process of creating description of performance levels and to the methods of cut score setting. Description of performance levels is shown on some examples concerning the reading comprehension and is based on MCAS testing. Among the test-item centered methods, Angoff, Nedelsky and bookmarking methods are desribed. The person-centered methods are represented by contrasting group approach. As a representant of methods combining both approaches, the measurement decision theory classification is described. The validity issues of these methods are briefly discussed.

  • Issue Year: 9/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 139-155
  • Page Count: 17