How to Set Cutoff Scores for Knowledge Tests Used In Promotion, Training, Certification, and Licensing
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Why not set the cutoff score at 70 percent? That score has been used as passing throughout elementary school, junior high school, high school, and college. Most people are familiar with a 70 percent cutoff because of our experiences in the school system. If a score has been used for so long as a standard, why change it? Why challenge it? I have heard judges, administrators, attorneys, and analysts ask these questions.
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