ERIC Number: ED282921
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Apr
Pages: 16
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A Generalizability Study of the Angoff Method Applied to Setting Cutoff Scores of Professional Certification Tests.
Cope, Ronald T.
This study used generalizability theory and other statistical concepts to assess the application of the Angoff method to setting cutoff scores on two professional certification tests. A panel of ten judges gave pre- and post-feedback Angoff probability ratings of items of two forms of a professional certification test, and another panel of nine judges similarly rated and received feedback for the items of two forms of a similar test for more advanced certification. Feedback for a new item consisted of mean judge rating of the item. Feedback for an old item consisted of mean rating plus the item's p-value for a group of examinees who had scored close to the previous cutoff score. Results show that: (1) mean post-feedback ratings were significantly greater than initial ratings for all four test forms; (2) hypothesized greater internal consistency of second ratings was observed only for the first judge group and test; (3) correlations of mean (over judges) first and second ratings were lower for old items than for new items; (4) judges varied widely in the correlation of their first and second ratings; and (5) most judges were strongly influenced by the marginal-group p-values given for old items. (Author/JAZ)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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