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Digital Module 28: Unusual Things That Usually Occur in a Credentialing Testing Program

Posted: | Richard A. Feinberg, Carol Morrison, Mark R. Raymond

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practices: Volume 41 - Issue 1 - Pages 95-96

 

Often unanticipated situations arise that can create a range of problems from threats to score validity, to unexpected financial costs, and even longer-term reputational damage. This module discusses some of these unusual challenges that usually occur in a credentialing program.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement, Reliability/Validity

Reported Pediatrics Milestones (Mostly) Measure Program, Not Learner Performance

Posted: | Kimberly Hu, Patricia J. Hicks, Melissa Margolis, Carol Carraccio, Amanda Osta, Marcia L. Winward, Alan Schwartz

Academic Medicine: Volume 95 - Issue 11S - Pages S89-S94

 

Semiannually, U.S. pediatrics residency programs report resident milestone levels to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Pediatrics Milestones Assessment Collaborative (PMAC) developed workplace-based assessments of 2 inferences. The authors compared learner and program variance in PMAC scores with ACGME milestones.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Links to Outcomes