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REx-PN Item Review: Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF)

Year
2021
Length
19:25
Presented By
  • Latrice Johnson, MSN, RN, Manager, Content Processes, Examinations, NCSBN,Hong Qian, PhD, Manager, Measurement and Testing, Examinations, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ
Topic
Exam Development, REx-PN
Audience
Nursing Educators
Description

Are you wondering how ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµensures fairness for all groups taking the REx-PN examination? Will candidates with comparable nursing knowledge perform similarly on exam items, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or other factors irrelevant to nursing practice? This session will describe how Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) panels contribute to the fairness and legal defensibility of an exam.