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  • Assessing the Unidimensionality of the NCLEX-RN

    In this case, the examinee’s ability estimate on the last item is compared with the passing standard. If it is not above passing, the examinee fails. If it is above passing, then the examinee’s ability estimate on the second to last item is compared to the passing standard. If this estimate is also above passing, then the third to last ability estimate is compared to the passing standard.

  • Transcript_2018NCLEX_KMiller.pdf

    So, you're starting to weigh that information. And then, what is of immediate concern. And so, we're going to take a look at...this is a case study, and the next slide is going to tell you how on the test you might be tested for this, but this is a case study. And this is a nurse caring for a 28-year-old client who's gravida 4, para 2, and is 40 weeks gestation, and is in active labor.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_johnson-qian.pdf

    Third, there is an extraneous feature which is irrelevant to the nursing within the item causing the problem. Sometimes it is a wording issue or unusual terminology that is not necessary for nursing practice which causes DIF. In this case, the item is biased and need to be revised.

  • transcript_2023nclex_dubick-qian.pdf

    Third, there is an extraneous feature which is irrelevant to the nursing within the item causing the problem. Sometimes it is a wording issue or an unusual terminology that is not necessary for nursing practice, which causes DIF. In this case, the item is biased and need to be revised.

  • Transcript_2021REx-PN_johnson-Qian.pdf

    Third, there is an extraneous feature, which is irrelevant to nursing, within the item causing the problem. Sometimes, it is a wording issue or an unusual terminology that is not necessary for nursing practice, which causes DIF. In this case, the item is biased and needs to be revised.

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_skao.pdf

    What is adaptive testing? Adaptive testing is originally called tailored testing. It is designed to adjust the level of the difficulty of your exam to match your ability as a test taker. Every exam is customized for the person taking it. How does it work? The computer algorithms select items from a large item bank for you to answer.

  • transcript_2022nclex_canada_skao.pdf

    What is adaptive testing? Adaptive testing is originally called tailored testing that is designed to adjust the level of the difficulty of your exam to match your ability as the test taker. Every exam is customized for the person taking it. How does it work?

  • Transcript_2019NCLEX_NGN-Update.pdf

    Because that is the information we need. Otherwise, we think we decide this item, we think it is imagined clinical judgment. But if their thinking process do not reflect that, then this item is not valid. So, the cognitive lab is look at their thinking process, we write down all their thinking process and to make sure that it is measuring clinical judgment.

  • Transcript_2019NCLEX_Standard-Setting.pdf

    But for this one, it is really different. For the panel of judges for standard setting, it's not based on volunteer. So, I will show you how we do that. But then, the question is, how many judges are needed? You know it is very high stake decision. How many is enough? Can you guess how many panels we needed to do the standard setting?

  • Transcript_2021REx-PN_skao.pdf

    What is adaptive testing? Adaptive testing is originally called tailored testing. It is designed to adjust the level of difficulty to match your ability as a test taker. Every exam is customized for the person taking it. How does it work? The computer algorithms select items from a large item bank for you to answer.