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Development and evaluation of revised Class C driver license written knowledge tests Chapman, Eric A ; Masten, Scott V

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Sacramento, CA California Department of Motor Vehicles. Research and Development Section, 2002Description: 49 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: This report represents the results of an evaluation of English and Spanish language Class C license written knowledge examinations administered to applicants for an original or renewal driver license.. The tests were extensively modified following the 1999 statewide evaluation (Masten, 1999). The study assessed the fail rate, mean number of errors, and internal-consistency reliability for each test form, as well as the pass rate, percentage of applicants selecting each answer choice, and item-total correlation for each item on each English language test form. The results are based on 10,502 completed test forms that were collected from field offices statewide in April 2001. It was found that the test fail rates for all tests decreased from the last statewide evaluation. However, the disparity in fail rates between the English and Spanish tests increased, with the rates for Spanish applicants continuing to be substantially higher than the rates for English applicants.
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This report represents the results of an evaluation of English and Spanish language Class C license written knowledge examinations administered to applicants for an original or renewal driver license.. The tests were extensively modified following the 1999 statewide evaluation (Masten, 1999). The study assessed the fail rate, mean number of errors, and internal-consistency reliability for each test form, as well as the pass rate, percentage of applicants selecting each answer choice, and item-total correlation for each item on each English language test form. The results are based on 10,502 completed test forms that were collected from field offices statewide in April 2001. It was found that the test fail rates for all tests decreased from the last statewide evaluation. However, the disparity in fail rates between the English and Spanish tests increased, with the rates for Spanish applicants continuing to be substantially higher than the rates for English applicants.