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POST staff say removing closed 'Appellate B' subtest raised scores; committee urges agencies to reassess pass points
Summary
POST staff reported that removing the closed reading subtest from the post‑entry law enforcement test (Appellate B) coincided with a rise in mean scores (from a total‑t score mean of 42 to 49.73). Committee members warned of unintended consequences for academy preparedness and report writing and asked POST to return in March with performance linkage data.
POST staff told the advisory committee that removing the closed reading component from the post‑entry law enforcement test (commonly called Appellate B or PELP B) and recalibrating scores coincided with a measurable increase in candidate test results.
Staff Services Manager Melanie Singley outlined the change and the rationale: POST’s examination development team reviewed an earlier study with CSU Sacramento finding the closed subtest added little incremental value and that the item type was difficult to migrate to an online platform. Singley said the closed subtest was removed effective January 2025 and staff recalibrated means and standard deviations to…
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