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On the Predictive Power of the In-Training Examination for the Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants

Posted: | Irina Grabovsky, Jerusha J. Henderek, Ulana A. Luciw-Dubas, Brent Pierce, Soren Campbell, Katherine S. Monroe

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development: Volume 10

In-training examinations (ITEs) are a popular teaching tool for certification programs. This study examines the relationship between examinees’ performance on the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) ITE and the high-stakes NCCAA Certification Examination.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Links to Outcomes, Health Professions

The Use of Multivariate Generalizability Theory to Evaluate the Quality of Subscores

Posted: | Z. Jiang, M.R. Raymond

Applied Psychological Measurement: Volume: 42 issue: 8, page(s): 595-612

 

Conventional methods for evaluating the utility of subscores rely on reliability and correlation coefficients. However, correlations can overlook a notable source of variability: variation in subtest means/difficulties. Brennan introduced a reliability index for score profiles based on multivariate generalizability theory, designated as G, which is sensitive to variation in subtest difficulty. However, there has been little, if any, research evaluating the properties of this index. A series of simulation experiments, as well as analyses of real data, were conducted to investigate G under various conditions of subtest reliability, subtest correlations, and variability in subtest means.

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