Two Versions of the Contrasting-Groups Standard-Setting Method: A Review.

Brandon, Paul R.

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ERIC Number: EJ657134

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Publication Date: 2002

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Two Versions of the Contrasting-Groups Standard-Setting Method: A Review.

Brandon, Paul R.

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v35 n3 p167-81 Oct 2002

This article reviews the literature on the contrasting-groups standard-setting method and describe 2 versions of the method--the person-focused version and the response-focused version. Of the 2, the response-focused version is preferable. it can be enhanced by adopting some practices of the modified Angoff method. (Contains 38 references.) (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Educational Assessment, High Stakes Tests

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Language: English

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