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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 Choice of Response Probability in Bookmark Standard Setting: An Experimental Study

Posted: | P. Baldwin, M.J. Margolis, B.E. Clauser, J. Mee, M. Winward

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 39: 37-44

 

This article presents the results of an experiment in which content experts were randomly assigned to one of two response probability conditions: .67 and .80. If the standard-setting judgments collected with the bookmark procedure are internally consistent, both conditions should produce highly similar cut scores.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement