Assessment of Constituency Opinion about NBME Examination Standards.

Orr, Nancy A.; Nungester, Ronald J.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Assessment of Constituency Opinion about NBME Examination Standards.

Orr, Nancy A.; Nungester, Ronald J.

Academic Medicine, v66 n8 p465-70 Aug 1991

A survey of 12 constituencies (totaling 2,288 respondents) concerning the National Board of Medical Examiners' (NBME) comprehensive Part I and Part II examinations revealed support for more even distribution of fail rates across examinations, support for a fixed standard, and favorable reaction to setting standards based on review of examination content. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Attitudes, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Medical Education, National Surveys, Pass Fail Grading, Professional Education, Standardized Tests, Standards

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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