THE ANGOFF CUTOFF SCORE METHOD - THE IMPACT OF FRAME-OF-REFERENCE RATER TRAINING Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • One of the most preferred and widely used methods for generating cutoff scores in content-related validity situations is the Angoff procedure. This procedure, however, typically displays low inter-rater reliability. Very little is known about the accuracy of the cutoff scores. The present study compares the effect of two frame-of-reference rater training approaches on the reliability and accuracy of cutoff scores generated by the Angoff procedure. Results indicate that both frame-of-reference rater training strategies resulted in significantly higher levels of interrater reliability and more accurate decisions than a non-frame-of-reference condition.

published proceedings

  • EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

author list (cited authors)

  • FEHRMANN, M. L., WOEHR, D. J., & ARTHUR, W.

citation count

  • 21

complete list of authors

  • FEHRMANN, ML||WOEHR, DJ||ARTHUR, W

publication date

  • January 1991