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A work-centered approach for setting passing scores on performance-based assessments.

Danette Waller McKinley1, John R Boulet, Ronald K Hambleton

  • 1Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, USA.

Evaluation & the Health Professions
|August 27, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a work-centered method for setting passing scores on clinical skills exams. This approach uses expert review of examinee work to establish defensible and reproducible performance standards.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment Science

Background:

  • Standardized patient examinations are increasingly used for high-stakes decisions like licensure and certification.
  • Research into setting passing scores for performance-based assessments is growing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and evaluate a work-centered approach for determining passing scores in clinical skills assessments.
  • To present a method involving expert review of examinee work for setting defensible standards.

Main Methods:

  • Described a work-centered approach for setting passing scores.
  • Applied and evaluated the method using data from a high-stakes certification assessment.

Main Results:

  • The work-centered approach, utilizing expert review, allows for the establishment of reproducible and defensible passing standards.

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  • The method was successfully illustrated using real examination materials.

    • Conclusions:

    • A work-centered approach provides a robust framework for setting passing scores in performance-based assessments.
    • Expert review of examinee work is a valuable technique for ensuring assessment validity and reliability.