Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 Noting the topic of this thread obviously caught my attention. ICPT accepts comments from candidates after the exam and through a more formal challenge/appeal process as described in our Candidate's Guide. I thought it might be helpful to share the actual process for item generation and review so everyone understand the rigor of the process. Questions on the ExCPT are generated by Item Writers, reviewed by staff and finally reviewed and scored (using an Angoff procedure) for the item bank by an Expert Panel. Questions are categorized to match the blueprint which guides the test design. Items must pass pre-testing before ever becoming a scored item. Items that do not perform never become a tested exam item. If you want more detail on the statistics that are analyzed you can contact me directly. ICPT responds to all comments regarding exam content whether received just following testing or in writing later. Any errors are corrected immediately. If it is a comment on relevancy or ambiguity it will go back to the Expert Panel for review and decision. Test statistics on that item will also be reviewed. As Jeanetta mentioned, we cannot respond directly on the outcome of an item due to processes to protect the integrity of the exam. However, you should have confidence that your comment was received and will be reviewed by the experts in place for test construction. Regards, Becky M. Rabbitt, PharmD CEO, ICPT www.nationaltechexam.org 314 442 6775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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