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Assessing the Impact of English as a Second Language Status on Licensure Examinations
Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review, 17(1), 2006
2006 | Publications
Comparability of Practice Analysis Survey Results Across Modes of Administration
Reprint from CLEAR Exam Review,17(2), 2006
2006 | Publications
2004 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 20)
This annual publication provides national and state summary data of Member Boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. (© 2005)
2005 | Publications
The Impact of Differing Field-testing Procedures on the Accuracy of Item Calibrations in a Computerized Adaptive Test
Presented at AERA
2005 | Research Item
Examining Changes in Item Difficulty Estimates Across Years for a High Stakes Licensure CAT
Presented at AERA
2005 | Research Item
2005 NCLEX Pass Rates
Summary data for multiple categories of candidates, U.S. and international, is provided for performance on NCSBN's two nurse licensure examinations, the NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN.
2005 | Publications
2005 RN Practice Analysis: NCSBN Executive Summary
NCSBN performs job (practice) analysis studies every three years. This is an executive summary of the 2005 RN Practice Analysis.
2005 | Exams Research
Re-Evaluating the NCLEX-RN Passing Standard
Reprint from the Journal of Nursing Measurement, 13(2), 2005
2005 | Publications
2003 Nurse Licensee Volume and NCLEX Examination Statistics (Vol. 19)
This annual publication provides national and state summary data of Member Boards’ licensure activities, as well as data on candidate performance on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN examinations. (© 2004)
2004 | Publications
Investigate Reasons for Non-Licensure of Nursing School Graduates
This NCSBN led study was designed to investigate the reasons why candidates who complete their nursing education, submit a registration for the NCLEX examination yet never take an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® examination.
2004 | Publications
The Readability of the NCLEX Examination
NCSBN assesses the readability (the ease with which one can read and comprehend text) of each operational NCLEX pool of items before the pool is deployed for use.
2004 | Publications
The Minimum Proficiency in English for Entry-Level Nurses: TOEFL(TM)
State boards of nursing are charged with protecting the public through the regulation of nursing in their jurisdiction. One of the ways in which they perform that function is by setting and enforcing prerequisite conditions for getting a license.
2004 | Publications