Test norms enable determining the position of an individual test taker in the group. The most
frequently used approach to obtain test norms is traditional norming. Regression-based …

The interpretation of psychometric test results is usually based on norm scores. We
compared semiparametric continuous norming (SPCN) with conventional norming methods …

Conventional methods for producing test norms are often plagued with “jumps” or “gaps”(ie,
discontinuities) in norm tables and low confidence for assessing extreme scores. We …

To compute norms from reference group test scores, continuous norming is preferred over
traditional norming. A suitable continuous norming approach for continuous data is the use …

Setting standards on tests remains an important and pervasive problem in educational and
psychological testing. Traditional standard-setting methods have been criticized due to …

Continuous norming methods have seldom been subjected to scientific review. In this
simulation study, we compared parametric with semi-parametric continuous norming …

Criterion-referenced tests are often used to sort examinees into categories. Whenever
examinees are classified into groups, a cut-off score must be established. Research has not …

A norm-referenced score expresses the position of an individual test taker in the reference
population, thereby enabling a proper interpretation of the test score. Such normed scores …

The purpose of this article is to provide an empirical comparison of rank-based
normalization methods for standardized test scores. A series of Monte Carlo simulations …

In this book, the authors provide a cogent review of statistical and interpretive procedures
that, in combination, can be used to reduce the likelihood that tests contain items that favor …