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ERIC Number: EJ394520
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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A Comparative Study of Standard-Setting Methods.
Livingston, Samuel A.; Zieky, Michael J.
Applied Measurement in Education, v2 n2 p121-41 1989
The borderline group standard-setting method (BGSM), Nedelsky method (NM), and Angoff method (AM) were compared, using reading scores for 1,948 and mathematics scores for 2,191 sixth through ninth graders. The NM and AM were inconsistent with the BGSM. Passing scores were higher where students were more able. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Scores, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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