Category
(Categories)- Test questions are organized into knowledge areas called
Categories. Sample category headings might be Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Print
Reading. A Category is sometimes called a Test Section.
Cut
Score- A cut score, also known as a qualification score, is the
minimum score that a qualified candidate should achieve. Companies purchasing
tests must determine what score demonstrates acceptable proficiency. Ramsay
Corporation develops Cut Scores for those companies that have contracted with
us to do a validation study specifically for them. A Cut Score is sometimes
referred to as a Qualification Score.
Entries- When an examinee has taken a paper-and-pencil form of a
test, the responses can be entered into the Online Entry System as a method of
scoring the test. Each examinee whose test is scored in this manner is
considered an entry.
Examinee- An examinee is a person who has been assigned and/or
completed a Ramsay test.
No. of
Items- The number of test questions on the test, not including the
Practice Exercises.
Percentile
Rank
A percentile rank indicates that an examinee's score is the
same as or better than a certain percentage of test scores. For example a
percentile rank of 68% on a test indicates that the examinee scored the same as
or better than 68% of the other examinees, and 32% of other examinees scored
below the examinee. Local Percentile Rank- An
examinee's test score is compared to scores of other examinees from the same
company who have taken the same test.
Global Percentile Rank- An
examinee's test score is compared to scores of all other examinees who have
taken the same test including those from other companies.
Qualification ScoreQualification
Statistics Report
DISCLAIMER: This report is not a legal opinion and is
provided as information to test administrators for monitoring test data. Adverse Impact- A substantially different rate of
selection in hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions which work to the
disadvantage of members of a race, gender, or ethnic group.
- EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission) standards use the "80% Rule" to determine adverse impact.
A protected group should have a pass rate equal to at least 80% of an
unprotected group.
- For example, 200 examinees identify
themselves as "White" and 20 examinees identify themselves as
"Asian." 100 or 50% of the "White" examinees pass the test.
If 10 "Asian" examinees (50%) pass the test, the test has the same
pass rate among the "White" and "Asian" examinees. If 8
"Asian" examinees pass the test, the 80% rule is satisfied because
the passing rate of the "Asian" examinees was 80% of the passing rate
of the "White" group.
Average is a measure of central
tendency which is sometimes considered "middle." The calculation for
average is the sum of all values divided by the number of values. Time used to
take the test and test scores are evaluated using this calculation. Average Time- The average amount of time all examinees
took to complete the test.
Average Failing Time- The
average amount of time that examinees who failed (did not achieve a score
meeting or exceeding the qualifying score) the test took to complete the test.
Average Qualified Time- The average amount of time that
examinees who passed (achieved a score meeting or exceeding the qualifying
score) the test took to complete the test.
Average Score- The
average of the raw scores of all of the examinees.
Class- A
class is a group of people with whom an examinee is identified with. This
demographic information is used to evaluate whether or not a test is shown to
have adverse impact. Examinees may voluntarily provide this information.
More Data Required- More
examinees need to take the test before conclusions regarding adverse impact can
be drawn.
No. of People- The
number of examinees who have taken the test.
"Rule of One"- EEOC
standards use the "80% Rule" to determine adverse impact. See:
Adverse Impact
- The "Rule of One" states
that, if one more of a protected class would have passed the test, adverse
impact should not be suspected. For example, when 8 "Asian" examinees
pass a test and this satisfies the "80% Rule," the "Rule of
One" standard is satisfied when 7 "Asian" examinees pass the
test.
Sample Size- The number of examinees who have
identified themselves as being a member of a certain class.
Raw Score- The number of test questions
that an examinee answered correctly.
SectionView Qualification- When View Qualification is selected a Qualification Report pops up. This
report includes the name of the examinee and whether or not the examinee is
qualified.
- This report will have value to
those companies who have determined a Qualification Score (also known as a Cut
Score).
View Results- When
View Results is selected an
Individual Scoring Report pops up. This report details an examinee's Raw Score
along with Percentile Ranks for each test section and the total test. There is
also a graphic representation of the examinee's score in relation to other
examinees who have taken the same test.
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