Setting proficiency standards for school leadership assessment: an examination of cut score decision making
Journal article
Cravens, Xiu Chen, Goldring, Ellen B., Porter, Andrew C., Polikoff, Morgan S., Murphy, Joseph and Elliott, Stephen. (2013). Setting proficiency standards for school leadership assessment: an examination of cut score decision making. Educational Administration Quarterly. 49(1), pp. 124 - 160. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X12455330
Authors | Cravens, Xiu Chen, Goldring, Ellen B., Porter, Andrew C., Polikoff, Morgan S., Murphy, Joseph and Elliott, Stephen |
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Abstract | Purpose: Performance evaluation informs professional development and helps school personnel improve student learning. Although psychometric literature indicates that a rational, sound, and coherent standard-setting process adds to the credibility of an assessment, few studies have empirically examined the decision-making process. This article sheds light on the inner workings of setting cut scores for leadership proficiency from the deliberative perspectives of expert-panel participants, including principals, teachers, district supervisors, and researchers. Research Design: Qualitative methods are used to observe and document a standards-setting process as it takes place and to analyze the results. Findings: The findings indicate that setting cut scores for principal leadership proficiency is a cognitively demanding but achievable process for effective implementation of carefully designed procedures. The study also provides insight regarding the influence of external factors, such as backgrounds of panelists, consideration of school contexts, and concerns about consequence during the standard-setting deliberation. |
Keywords | school leadership; standard setting; cut score; proficiency standard; assessment; evaluation |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Educational Administration Quarterly |
Journal citation | 49 (1), pp. 124 - 160 |
Publisher | Corwin Press Inc |
ISSN | 0013-161X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X12455330 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84872431523 |
Page range | 124 - 160 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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