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Publication Date: 2012-Jul-5
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Validating Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) for the AP® Environmental Science Exam
Reshetar, Rosemary; Kaliski, Pamela; Chajewski, Michael; Lionberger, Karen
College Board, Slides presented at the International Test Commission (ICT) Conference (8th, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jul 5, 2012)
This presentation summarizes a pilot study conducted after the May 2011 administration of the AP Environmental Science Exam. The study used analytical methods based on scaled anchoring as input to a Performance Level Descriptor validation process that solicited systematic input from subject matter experts.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Science Tests, Achievement Tests, Classification, Pilot Projects, Test Validity, Expertise, Statistical Analysis
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