The LL-DC, PS-DC, and W-DC methods produce similar decision consistency estimates (within 0.044) for normally or close to normally distributed datasets¶
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q2 i? For the normally distributed simulated dataset and two close-to-normal operational datasets, the three DC methods produced estimates within 0.044 of each other across the score distribution. → Wolkowitz 2024
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Wolkowitz 2024¶
Wolkowitz, A. A., & Smith, R. (2024). A Practical Comparison of Decision Consistency Estimates. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 29(6). https://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=29&n=6
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Comparison of LL-DC, PS-DC, and W-DC estimates computed at every possible integer cut score for two simulated datasets and three operational exams (sample sizes of at least 557 examinees). The study reports "all had values within 0.044 of each other" for the normal and near-normal datasets.
"The three DC methods produced similar DC estimates across the score distribution for the normally (or close to normally) distributed simulated dataset and two operational datasets, i.e. all had values within 0.044 of each other."
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- The greatest differences among the three DC estimates occur when the cut score is set at the mode of a skewed score distribution — related
- DC estimates tend to be lowest when the cut score is set at the peak of the score distribution, where inconsistent decisions are most likely — related
- For skewed datasets, W-DC and LL-DC produce similar and preferred estimates, while PS-DC diverges at high-frequency scores — related
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The LL-DC, PS-DC, and W-DC methods produce similar decision consistency estimates (within 0.044) for normally or close to normally distributed datasets |
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The LL-DC, PS-DC, and W-DC methods produce similar decision consistency estimates (within 0.044) for normally or close to normally distributed datasets |
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