The USMLE, the NBME Subject Examinations, and Assessment of Individual Academic Achievement.

Hoffman, Kaaren I.

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ERIC Number: EJ472852

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The USMLE, the NBME Subject Examinations, and Assessment of Individual Academic Achievement.

Hoffman, Kaaren I.

Academic Medicine, v68 n10 p740-47 Oct 1993

The appropriateness of using Steps 1 and 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to make individual academic decisions and the appropriateness of determining course grades with scores from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) subject tests are examined. Underlying philosophical and psychometric assumptions are considered. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Philosophy, Grading, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Medical Education, Professional Education, Psychometrics, Specialization, Standardized Tests, Test Use

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: United States Medical Licensing Examination

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