Author/Editor		Kališnik, Miroslav; Bucik, Valentin
Title		Izbirnost zahtevnostne ravni izpita in standardiziranje ocen v predlaganem novem modelu mature
Translated title		Level of complexity of exams and standardization of marks in a proposed new model of "matura"
Type		članek
Source		In: Kališnik M, editor. 3. strokovni posvet o maturi; 2001 feb 16; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Državni izpitni center (DIC),
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 90-100
Language		slo
Abstract		The proposed model tries to solve some dilemmas in connection with the recent model of Matura examination, such as unequal treatment of the specifically gifted individuals, misbalance in difficulty of different exams, arbitrary marking ratio between the basic and higher level of complexity of examination in one subject, the arbitrary nature of the "nearly pass" rule, and adding up the grades. The new model suggests that candidates always choose one obligatory subject at a higher level of complexity or difficulty, namely mathematics or foreign language, with keeping all other subjects at equal level. The results in one subject are first normalized and then standardized by forming scores on the T-scale, which enables easy and conceptually clear transformation of the score to a five-grade school scale. In case of a small number of candidates choosing a particular subject, direct transformation to school marks can be applied. The controlling function of Matura is preserved by the fact that minimal standards of the knowledge will be determined according to subject syllabus content criteria. If candidates show fairly good performance in a particular subject, the number of fails can be very small, even zero; intervention is needed only if/when the ratio of negative marks is extremely high.
Descriptors		EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT SCHOOLS SLOVENIA ADOLESCENCE