Setting Achievement Standards/Expectations for Large-Scale Student Assessments

Authors

  • Richard M. Jones Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office Toronto, Ontario
  • Darryl M. Hunter Director, Assessment and Evaluation Unit Saskatchewan Education Regina, Saskatchewan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.011.003

Abstract

This article discusses a variety of issues associated with establishing formal standards or expectations for student achievement on large-scale assessment programs. The article reviews the educational literature on the subject of standard-setting methods, describes two approaches to standard setting that have been used in province-wide assessments in Saskatchewan, and evaluates the effectiveness of these approaches. Although the two procedures described were generally successful, numerous issues are raised and recommendations are made to support future standard-setting activity and research.

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Published

1996-03-01

How to Cite

Jones, R. M., & Hunter, D. M. (1996). Setting Achievement Standards/Expectations for Large-Scale Student Assessments. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 11(1), 35–62. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.011.003

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (1996): Spring

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 1996 Richard M. Jones, Darryl M. Hunter

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