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Standard Setting: Compromise and Normative Methods
Posted by Austin Fossey We have discussed the Angoff and Bookmark methods of standard setting, which are two commonly used methods, but there are many more. I would again refer the interested reader to Hambleton and Pitoniak’s chapter in Educational Measurement (4th ed.) for descriptions of other criterion-referenced methods. Though... Read More
Standard Setting: Bookmark Method Overview
Posted by Austin FosseyIn my last post, I spoke about using the Angoff Method to determine cut scores in a criterion-referenced assessment. Another commonly used method is the Bookmark Method. While both can be applied to a criterion-referenced assessment, Bookmark is often used in large-scale assessments with multiple forms or... Read More
Standard Setting: Angoff Method Considerations
Posted by Austin Fossey In my last few posts, I spoke about validity. You may recall that our big takeaway was that validity has to do with the inferences we make about assessment results. With many of our customers conducting criterion-referenced assessments, I’d like to use my next few posts... Read More
Our top 5 SlideShare presentations in Q1
Posted by Julie Delazyn I read and answer comments all the time from LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ about the value of the presentations we post on our Questionmark SlideShare page as well as the ways in which they are being shared and used. Presentations make up a huge part... Read More
Standard Setting – How Much Does the Ox Weigh?
Posted by Austin Fossey At the Questionmark 2013 Users Conference, I had an enjoyable debate with one of our clients about the merits and pitfalls underlying the assumptions of standard setting. We tend to use methods like Angoff or the Bookmark Method to set standards for high-stakes assessments, and we... Read More
Five Steps to Better Test Design and Delivery
[caption id="attachment_11938" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Doug Peterson"][/caption] Posted by Joan Phaup I’ve been enjoying a series of posts in this blog my colleague Doug Peterson about Test Design and Delivery – so much so that I suggested he elaborate on this theme during a presentation at the Questionmark 2013 Users Conference... Read More
How much do you know about assessment? Quiz 6: Evaluating questions
Posted by John Kleeman Here is the 6th of our series of quizzes on assessment subjects, authored in conjunction with Neil Bachelor of Pure Questions. This week’s quiz is on evaluating questions during a test trial. Here are links to earlier quizzes in the series: Quiz 1 - Cut ScoresQuiz... Read More
How much do you know about assessment? Quiz 5: Designing Assessments
Posted by John Kleeman Here is the fifth of our series of quizzes on assessment subjects, authored in conjunction with Neil Bachelor of Pure Questions. This week’s quiz is on designing assessments, a large topic area, but we’ve selected some interesting questions to check your understanding. Here are links to... Read More
The Future Looks Bright
Posted by Jim Farrell [caption id="attachment_9847" align="alignright" width="286"] Snapshot from a "Future Solutions" focus group[/caption] Our Users Conferences are a time for us to celebrate our accomplishments and look forward to the challenges that lie in front of us. This year’s conference was full of amazing sessions presented by Questionmark... Read More
