Chapter 5
Designing a
Criterion-Referenced Test
Sharon A. Shrock and William C. Coscarelli
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the process of creating valid and defensible criterion-referenced tests—tests that measure the performance of an individual against a standard of competency. This chapter will enable you to
- distinguish between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests
- describe the basic steps in designing a criterion-referenced test
- use the decision table to estimate the number of items to include on a criterion-referenced test
- use the Angoff technique to set the cut-off score for a criterion-referenced test.
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