Setting Performance Standards : Foundations, Methods, and Innovations

Setting standards of performance is a ubiquitous task in education licensure, certification, and credentialling. It is found in elementary schooling, the professions, commercial applications, and governmental and private organizations. It is one of the most complex, controversial, and vexing issues facing specialists and policy makers today. This second edition solidifies __Setting Performance Standards__ as the only book providing a comprehensive profile of both the issues and the "how-to" methods that define this thorny field. Four chapters have been removed; 11 chapters have been added; 2 chapters have major revisions; and all chapters have been updated. An Introduction To Contemporary Standard Setting: Concepts, Characteristics, And Contexts / Gregory J. Cizek -- So Much Has Changed: An Historical Overview Of Setting Cut Scores / Michael J. Zieky -- Standard Setting For Decision Making: Classifications, Consequences, And The Common Good / William A. Mehrens And Gregory J. Cizek -- Essential Steps In Setting Performance Standards On Educational Tests And Strategies For Assessing The Reliability Of Results / Ronald K. Hambleton, Mary J. Pitoniak, And Jenna M. Copella -- Performance Level Descriptors: History, Practice, And A Proposed Framework / Karla L. Egan, M. Christina Schneider, And Steve Ferrara -- Selecting And Training Standard Setting Participants: State Of The Art Policies And Procedures / Susan Cooper Loomis -- Understanding The Cognitive Processes Of Standard Setting Panelists / William P. Skorupski -- The Role, Format, And Impact Of Feedback To Standard Setting Panelists / Mark D. Reckase And Jing Chen -- The Forms And Functions Of Evaluations Of The Standard Setting Process / Gregory J. Cizek -- Variations On A Theme: The Modified Angoff, Extended Angoff, And Yes/no Standard Setting Methods / Barbara S. Plake And Gregory J. Cizek -- Setting Performance Standards On Complex Assessments: The Body Of Work Method / Neal M. Kingston And Gail C. Tiemann -- The Bookmark Standard Setting Procedure / Daniel M. Lewis Et. Al. -- The Item-descriptor (id) Matching Method / Steve Ferrara And Daniel M. Lewis -- The Briefing Book Method / Edward H. Haertel, Jennifer Beimers And Julie Miles -- From Z To A: Using Validity Evidence To Set Performance Standards / Kimberly O'malley, Leslie Keng, And Julie Miles -- The Benchmark Method Of Standard Setting / Gary W. Phillips -- Setting Achievement Standards On Assessments For Students With Disabilities / Marianne Perie And Martha Thurlow -- Applying Model-based Approaches To Identify Performance Categories / Jonathan Templin And Hong Hao -- Reviewing Or Revalidating Performance Standards On Credentialing Examinations / John Mattar Et. Al. -- Practical Issues In Standard Setting / Michael B. Bunch -- Growth, Standards, And Accountability / Damian W. Betebenner -- Standard Setting For Computer-based Assessments: A Summary Of Mode Comparability Research And Considerations / Walter D. Way And Katie Larsen Mcclarty -- Vertically Moderated Standard Setting / Gregory J. Cizek And Charlotte A. Agger -- Setting Passing Standards For Credentialing Programs / Chad W. Buckendahl And Susan L. Davis-becker -- Legal Issues And Considerations For Standard Setting In Professional Licensure And Certification Examinations / Dale Atkinson -- Legal Issues For Standard Setting In K-12 Educational Contexts / S. E. Phillips -- Moving Forward: Educational, Social, And Populational Considerations In Setting Standards / William J. Brown. Gregory J. Cizek, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Setting standards of performance is a ubiquitous task in education licensure, certification, and credentialling. It is found in elementary schooling, the professions, commercial applications, and governmental and private organizations. It is one of the most complex, controversial, and vexing issues facing specialists and policy makers today. This second edition solidifies Setting Performance Standards as the only book providing a comprehensive profile of both the issues and the'how-to'methods that define this thorny field. Four chapters have been removed; 11 chapters have been added; 2 chapters have major revisions; and all chapters have been updated. Comprehensive – Part I provides a conceptual overview of standard setting and its overarching issues; Part II provides practical (how-to) information on the newest standard setting methods; Part III provides information and advice on persistent and potential challenges in standard setting. Practical – Part II (the heart of the book) reviews 16 of the newest standard setting methods, far more than any other book.Expertise – Most of the well-known authors from the 1st edition return, with authors of equal stature contributing new chapters.