Exploring assessor cognition as a source of score variability in a performance assessment of practice-based competencies

Abstract Background A common feature of performance assessments is the use of human assessors to render judgements on student performance. From a measurement perspective, variability among assessors when assessing students may be viewed as a concern because it negatively impacts score reliability an...

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Main Authors: Mary Roduta Roberts, Megan Cook, Iris C. I. Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02077-6