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Three Sources of Validation Evidence Needed to Evaluate the Quality of Generated Test Items for Medical Licensure

Posted: | Mark Gierl, Kimberly Swygert, Donna Matovinovic, Allison Kulesher, Hollis Lai

Teaching and Learning in Medicine: Volume 33 - Issue 4 - p 366-381

 

The purpose of this analysis is to describe these sources of evidence that can be used to evaluate the quality of generated items. The important role of medical expertise in the development and evaluation of the generated items is highlighted as a crucial requirement for producing validation evidence.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Other

Revisiting Retake Policy: Analyzing the Success Rates of Examinees With Multiple Attempts on the United States Medical Licensing Examination

Posted: | Jonathan D. Rubright, Thai Q. Ong, Michael G. Jodoin, David A. Johnson, Michael A. Barone

Academic Medicine: Volume 97 - Issue 8 - Pages 1219-1225

 

Since 2012, the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) has maintained a policy of ≤ 6 attempts on any examination component. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the appropriateness of existing USMLE retake policy.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE, Assessment-Oriented Research, Links to Outcomes