A validity study for Yes/No Angoff standard setting method using cluster analysis

• Published in: 2015 12th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (FSKD) pp. 727 - 731
• Main Authors: Fen-Lan Tseng, Jia-Min Chiou, Yao-Ting Sung
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.08.2015
• Subjects: cluster analysis; Data models; Gaussian distribution; hierarchical clustering; mixture of Gaussian models; Psychology; Qualifications; Reliability; standard setting; Testing

Test validity is a property of the interpretation assigned to test scores. To provide an objective validating evidence for a standard-referenced assessment is especially important. In this study we utilize a statistical technique, cluster analysis, to explore the validity of one of the expert judgem...