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Word Play – Criterion-Referenced
January 01, 2018Criterion-referenced is typically associated with standardized assessments such as certification and licensure examinations. Simply put, tests which are criterion-referenced are designed to measure candidate performance against a set of predetermined criteria or learning standards. If candidates perform at or above… Read More »
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Word Play – Psychometrics
Psychometrics. It’s a term you’ve undoubtedly heard because you are involved in certification, but not a term that you may readily be able to define. Simply stated, psychometrics is the field of study concerned with objective measurement of skills, knowledge,… Read More »
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Word Play – Validity
Validity is defined as the quality of being logically or factually sound. In other words, does the examination measure what it purports to measure? The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, (AERA, 2014) describes validity as “the most fundamental consideration… Read More »
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Word Play – Raw Scores vs. Scaled Scores
Test scores convey performance on a test to candidates. Scores are usually reported as either a raw score or a scaled score. A raw score is a score that represents the total number of items on an exam that a… Read More »