Does blueprint publication affect students perception of validity of the evaluation process?
CONTEXT: A major goal of any evaluation is to demonstrate content validity, which considers both curricular content as well as the ability expected of learners. Whether evaluation blueprints should be published and the degree of blueprint transparency is controversial. OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of blueprint publication on students’ perceptions of the validity of the evaluation process. METHODS: This study examined students’ attitudes towards the Renal Course evaluation before and after blueprint publication. There was no significant change in the course objectives, blueprint or evaluation between the two time periods. Students’ attitudes were evaluated using a questionnaire containing four items related to evaluation. Also collected were the overall course ratings, minimum performance level (MPL) for evaluations and students’ performance on each exam. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the MPL or evaluation scores between the two time periods. A significantly gre
