Setting the Standard

The Dynamics of Standard Setting

The purpose of this article is to analyse the dynamics of social networks in standard making process, and to show how a standard becomes a means for aligning complex social networks. Alignment of networks is nothing but an alignment of actors' interests involved in the standard making process. The standardisation process is communication rich and the dynamics of networks is based on information...

The Bookmark Standard Setting Procedure 3 The Bookmark Standard Setting Procedure : Strengths and Weaknesses

The Bookmark standard setting procedure was developed to address the perceived problems with the most popular method for setting cutscores, the Angoff procedure (Angoff, 1971). The purpose of the present paper is to review the Bookmark procedure and then evaluate it in terms of Berk’s (1986) criteria for evaluating standard-setting methods. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of the Bookmark ...

Standard-setting and Environment

Criterion Item Standard Setting

A method for establishing a minimum passing standard for a multiple choice test is described. The procedure is based on expert judgment about the content of test items. The method can also be used to monitor or adjust a standard that is already in place. The procedure carries advantages that are not available from other approaches to standard setting. It is easy to implement and easy for partic...

Standard setting in medical education: fundamental concepts and emerging challenges

  The process of determining the minimum pass level to separate the competent students from those who do not perform well enough is called standard setting. A large number of methods are widely used to set cut-scores for both written and clinical examinations. There are some challenging issues pertaining to any standard setting procedure. Ignoring these concerns would result in a large dispute ...