Showing 1 - 2 of 2 Research Library Publications

Gender Comparison in Milestone Trajectories and Medical Knowledge Examination Scores among Internal Medicine Residents

Posted: | Karen E. Hauer, Daniel Jurich, Jonathan Vandergrift, Rebecca S. Lipner, Furman S. McDonald, Kenji Yamazaki, Davoren Chick, Kevin McAllister, Eric S. Holmboe

Academic Medicine: Volume 96 - Issue 6 - p 876-884(9)

 

This study examines whether there are group differences in milestone ratings submitted by program directors working with clinical competency committees based on gender for internal medicine residents and whether women and men rated similarly on subsequent in-training and certification examinations.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement

A Comparison of Strategies for Smoothing Parameter Selection for Mixed-Format Tests Under the Random Groups Design

Posted: | C. Liu, M. J. Kolen

Journal of Educational Measurement: Volume 55, Issue 4, Pages 564-581

 

Smoothing techniques are designed to improve the accuracy of equating functions. The main purpose of this study is to compare seven model selection strategies for choosing the smoothing parameter (C) for polynomial loglinear presmoothing and one procedure for model selection in cubic spline postsmoothing for mixed‐format pseudo tests under the random groups design.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Scoring