Test Classification Errors: Who Are We Passing and Who Are We Failing?

• In Event: 68.062 - Poster Session 15
  In Poster Session: 68.062-4 - Poster Session: Innovative Research on Diverse Methodological Approaches

Abstract

In licensure examinations there are two errors that can be made: a false positive error and a false negative error. We explore the weight classification error function in order to determine the optimal cut score by considering classification weights, standard setters’ implicit loss function, an examination’s retake policy, and historical pass rates. We examine how understanding these ideas can be used throughout the standard setting process.

Authors

• Brian Leventhal, James Madison University

• Irina Grabovsky, National Board of Medical Examiners

• Howard Wainer, Retired