ERIC Number: EJ739648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 17
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
The Bookmark Procedure for Setting Cut-Scores and Finalizing Performance Standards: Strengths and Weaknesses
Lin, Jie
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v52 n1 p36-52 Spr 2006
The Bookmark standard-setting procedure was developed to address the perceived problems with the most popular method for setting cut-scores: the Angoff procedure (Angoff, 1971). The purposes of this article are to review the Bookmark procedure and evaluate it in terms of Berk's (1986) criteria for evaluating cut-score setting methods. The strengths and weaknesses of the Bookmark are critically examined and discussed. In general, the strengths of the Bookmark method are that it (a) accommodates constructed-response as well as selected-response test items; (b) efficiently accommodates multiple cut-scores and multiple test forms; and (c) reduces cognitive complexity for panelists. Despite unresolved issues like the choice and understanding of the response probability, the Bookmark method remains a promising procedure for setting cut-scores and finalizing performance standards.
Descriptors: Standard Setting (Scoring), Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Research, Test Items, Test Validity, Problem Solving, Evaluation Methods
Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 845 Education Centre South, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5 Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://www.education.ualberta.ca/educ/journals/ajer.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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