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  • Research Updates | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Research Updates | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In Research Updates Video playback issues? Year 2024 Length 15:19 Presented By Nicole Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Associate Director, Examinations, NCSBN Topic NCLEX Exam, NCSBN Members Only, Research Audience Board Members, Board Staf ...

  • A Minimum English Proficiency Standard for the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. A Minimum English Proficiency Standard for the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In More in NCSBN Exams NCSBN Exams NCLEX REx-PN NNAAP & MACE Exam Statistics & Publications NCLEX Pass Rates NCLEX Fact Shee ...

  • Using Response Time to Detect Item Preknowledge in Computer-Based Licensure Examinations | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. For another licensure examination that featured computerized adaptive testing, there was no indication of item preknowledge or compromised items. Implications for detected aberrant examinees and compromised items are discussed in the article. Authors Hong Qian, Dorota Staniewska, Mark Reckase, and Ada Woo, PhD Publish Date 2016 Topic Exam Development, Licensure, NCLEX Exam, Practice, Research From Research Library Type Research Item Download Publication Stay Current with NCSBN Join our ...

  • Assessing Critical Thinking Using a Talk-Aloud Protocol | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Assessing Critical Thinking Using a Talk-Aloud Protocol | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In More in NCSBN Exams NCSBN Exams NCLEX REx-PN NNAAP & MACE Exam Statistics & Publications NCLEX Pass Rates NCLEX Fact Sheet NCSBN Exam Program Reports Nurse Licensure and NCLEX

  • Comparability of Practice Analysis Survey Results Across Modes of Administration | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Comparability of Practice Analysis Survey Results Across Modes of Administration | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In More in NCSBN Exams NCSBN Exams NCLEX REx-PN NNAAP & MACE Exam Statistics & Publications NCLEX Pass Rates NCLEX Fact Sheet NCSBN Exam Program Reports Nurse L ...

  • Report of Findings from the 2024 LPN/VN Nursing Knowledge Survey | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Report of Findings from the 2024 LPN/VN Nursing Knowledge Survey | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In More in NCSBN Exams NCSBN Exams NCLEX REx-PN NNAAP & MACE Exam Statistics & Publications NCLEX Pass Rates NCLEX Fact Sheet NCSBN Exam Program Reports Nurse Licensure and

  • Item Scoring | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. This session explores each of these three scoring rules by using examples that cover all eligible item types on the NCLEX exam. Additionally, the session will cover general information about using the Partial Credit Model to convert the item scores onto the NCLEX scale. Related Resources Download Presentations Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2024 NCSBN NCLEX Conference September 2024 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment ...

  • Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | NCSBN Skip to Main Content Member Sign In Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Search Search Search Search Search Search Exams Nursing Regulation Compacts Policy Research Membership About Member Sign In Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Video playback issues? Year 2024 Length 19:43 Presented By Anne Buttolph, DNP, RN, RN, Content Development Contractor, Examinations, NCSBN; Hong Qian, PhD, PMP, ...

  • Standard Setting | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. It is an important step in establishing the validity and legal defensibility of an exam program. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams are re-evaluated for their respective passing standards triennially. In this session, NCSBN staff discusses the steps involved in setting NCLEX passing standards. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference September 2025 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Entry- ...

  • Sensitivity and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) | NCSBN

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. This session describes how sensitivity and differential item functioning panel reviews contribute to the fairness and legal defensibility of an exam. Related Resources Download Presentation Download Transcript THIS VIDEO IS FROM: 2025 NCLEX Virtual Conference September 2025 - Virtual All Past Events Other Videos   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period   Entry-level Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in the Transition to Practice Period: Q&A   NCLEX O ...