Describes the Classification of standards, standard-setting models and the Hofsee method of scaling, as employed in Medical University of Americas, as per USMLE guidelines.

1. Standard Setting and Medical Students’ Assessment Dr. Sanjoy Sanyal Associate Professor – Neurosciences Medical University of the Americas Nevis, St. Kitts-Nevis, WI [email_address]

5. Characteristics of Good Summative Assessment Proportionate Fair Predictive validity Cost-effective Consistent Construct validity Practicable Accurate Content validity FEASIBILITY RELIABILITY** VALIDITY*

6. Assessment Methods Adapted from Roger Neighbour 2006

9. Establishing Standards – Policy Decision Deciding who should pass or fail should be a matter of policy decision rather than a statistical exercise

16. Orthogonal Bipolar Standards

36. The Hofstee Method Adapted from Roger Neighbour 2006