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Psychometrics

The score that divides a continuous scale into decision categories

In educational and psychological measurement, a cut score is the point on a score scale that separates examinees into decision categories, such as pass and fail or basic, proficient, and advanced, turning a continuous measurement into a categorical judgement. Cut scores are not discovered in the data but set through a standard-setting procedure that translates a policy definition of 'how good is good enough' into a number, using methods like the Angoff or bookmark approaches. Brennan's edited Educational measurement and the Standards for educational and psychological testing set out how cut scores are established and defended. The referent is a decision threshold placed on a measurement scale, evaluated by the validity and consistency of the classifications it produces.[1][2]

Unit
A threshold on the score scale separating decision categories
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Set by standard-setting methods (e.g., Angoff, bookmark) and evaluated by classification accuracy and consistency

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References

  1. Brennan, R. L. (Ed.). (2006). Educational measurement (4th ed.). American Council on Education & Praeger. ISBN 9780275981259
  2. American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education. (2014). Standards for educational and psychological testing. American Educational Research Association. ISBN 9780935302356

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