UMMS Affiliation

Office of Educational Affairs, Division of Research and Evaluation

Date

11-2007

Document Type

PowerPoint Presentation

Medical Subject Headings

Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Students, Medical; Clinical Competence; Educational Measurement

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Purpose:

- Conduct modified Angoff standard setting procedure due to planned move to “high-stakes” End of Third Year Assessment (EOTYA)

- Assess the result of applying cutoffs to EOTYA student performance data

- Analyze judges’ perceptions and confidence in setting cutoffs for three skill areas across seven Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)

Presented at the AAMC (Association of American Colleges) Annual Meeting, RIME (Research in Medical Education) Program, November 2007.