Research Article

Performance assessments have become popular in education and credentialing, and performance standards are common for interpreting and reporting scores. However, because of the unique characteristics of these assessments compared to multiple-choice tests (such as polytomous scoring), new and valid standard-setting

Appreciative inquiry was developed at Case Western Reserve University in the early 1990s, primarily as a methodology to help corporations and institutions improve their competitive advantage or organizational effectiveness. It involves a significant shift in emphasis from local problems to