Relationship among Initial Test, Retest and Delayed Retest Performance on Three Competency Tasks

Investigates the possibility of repeated tests to demonstrate competency. Three competency tasks were administered to 89 college students. Students failing to demonstrate competency on one or more tasks on an initial test were retested only on those tasks. All students later were given a delayed ret...

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Published inSchool Science and Mathematics Vol. 78; no. 6; p. 465
Main Authors Atwood, Ronald K, Atwood, Virginia A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1978
Subjects
Cognitive Tests
Competency Based Education
Evaluation
Higher Education
Individual Testing
Instruction
Science Education
Skills
Task Performance
Teacher Education
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Investigates the possibility of repeated tests to demonstrate competency. Three competency tasks were administered to 89 college students. Students failing to demonstrate competency on one or more tasks on an initial test were retested only on those tasks. All students later were given a delayed retest. (HM)