Re-Evaluating the NCLEX-RN® Passing Standard
Autor: | Casey Marks, Thomas R. O'Neill, Michelle Reynolds |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Consensus
Psychometrics Nclex rn Compromise media_common.quotation_subject Guidelines as Topic Specialty Boards Humans Confidentiality Decision-making book Competence (human resources) Decision Making Organizational General Nursing media_common Licensure Rasch model Licensure Nursing General Medicine United States Nursing standard Engineering management Logistic Models Nursing Education Research book.journal Clinical Competence Educational Measurement Psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Nursing Measurement. 13:147-167 |
ISSN: | 1945-7049 1061-3749 |
Popis: | Setting passing standards is a critical component of the NCLEX® examination process. This research was conducted to provide sufficient information to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) Board of Directors to make a decision regarding the passing standard of the NCLEX-RN. This article illustrates the standard setting process that NCSBN uses. Surveys of educators and employers, a modified Angoff procedure, the Beuk compromise, and global assessments by content experts were methods used. The Rasch model and a presumed ability distribution were used as the framework to integrate these diverse perspectives regarding minimal competence. The revised passing standard was -0.28 logits. For many of the minimal competence estimates, the author did not have authorization to release the information. In those instances, estimates and results were fabricated to be similar to the actual results, yet different enough as to not disclose confidential information. The fabricated results are clearly marked. In conclusion, a variety of approaches, sources, and perspectives are necessary for the establishment of fair and appropriate standards on the NCLEX-RN. |
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