Comparability of Methods for Setting Standards

Journal of Educational MeasurementVolume 17, Issue 3 p. 229-235 COMPARABILITY OF METHODS FOR SETTING STANDARDS ERNEST N. SKAKUN, Corresponding Author ERNEST N. SKAKUN University of Alberta SKAKUN, ERNEST N. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Associate Professor, Assistant Director-Psychometrics. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed., University of Alberta; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alberta. Specialization: Measurement Theory. KLING, SAMUEL. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Director. Degrees. M.D. University of Saskatchewan. Specialization: Medical Testing.Search for more papers by this authorSAMUEL KLING, Corresponding Author SAMUEL KLING University of Alberta SKAKUN, ERNEST N. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Associate Professor, Assistant Director-Psychometrics. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed., University of Alberta; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alberta. Specialization: Measurement Theory. KLING, SAMUEL. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Director. Degrees. M.D. University of Saskatchewan. Specialization: Medical Testing.Search for more papers by this author ERNEST N. SKAKUN, Corresponding Author ERNEST N. SKAKUN University of Alberta SKAKUN, ERNEST N. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Associate Professor, Assistant Director-Psychometrics. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed., University of Alberta; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alberta. Specialization: Measurement Theory. KLING, SAMUEL. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Director. Degrees. M.D. University of Saskatchewan. Specialization: Medical Testing.Search for more papers by this authorSAMUEL KLING, Corresponding Author SAMUEL KLING University of Alberta SKAKUN, ERNEST N. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Associate Professor, Assistant Director-Psychometrics. Degrees: B.Ed., M.Ed., University of Alberta; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alberta. Specialization: Measurement Theory. KLING, SAMUEL. Address: R.S. McLaughlin Examination and Research Centre; 8-113 Clinical Sciences Building; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Title: Director. Degrees. M.D. University of Saskatchewan. 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