Changes in PEP Test Scores for Students Who Have Tested More Than Once
Richard Sawyer, Catherine J. Welch · 1990
The frequency of multiple testing on the Proficiency Examination Program (PEP) tests, the characteristics of examinees who retest, and the effect of retesting on test scores was investigated. Examinees who took a given PEP test more than once during the period from October, 1983 to October, 1987 were included in the study. Only examinees who failed on the first testing retested. Average increases between scores on the first and second testing were between 3.9 and 4.4 scale score points; however, some examinees have a negative gain on retesting. The results indicated only examinees whose first score was close to passing have a reasonable probability of passing on the second testing.