skip to main content skip to footer

Establishing LOSS and HOSS for Scale Scores Using Yen's Procedure LOSS HOSS

Author(s):
Fu, Jianbin
Publication Year:
2013
Report Number:
RM-13-03
Source:
ETS Research Memorandum
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
11
Subject/Key Words:
Lowest Obtainable Scale Score (LOSS), Highest Obtainable Scale Score (HOSS), Scale Scores, Multiple Forms

Abstract

This research memorandum describes yen’s procedure to determine the lowest obtainable scale score (LOSS) and the highest obtainable scale score (HOSS) for scale scores created based on an item response theory model and maximum likelihood estimation. Real test data are used to demonstrate the process.

Read More