Neil
Thu Dec 09 21:20:05 CST 2004
did you hear JaR <plente@spamsuxsofthome.net> say in
news:Xns95BA9D6D59C2Aplentespamsuxsofthom@207.46.248.16:
> In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, Keyboard Cowboy climbed on a
soapbox
> & opined:
>
>> In Line:
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>My point is that Microsfot doesn't TELL you what the
>> score is anymore. They
>>>just tell you pass/fail. Right?
>>
>> I just told you. You do NOT see your score.
>>
>>>
>>>Or, do they?
>>
>> no, they don't.
>>
>
> Beg to differ KC, but
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/faq/procedures.asp
>
> would have it otherwise.
>
> JaR
> Current Thug
>
um...:
". Why did Microsoft change the score report?
A. Based on customer feedback, Microsoft redesigned the score report to
detail the areas in which an MCP candidate has technical strengths and
the areas in which the same candidate needs improvement.
Q. What does the new score report look like?
A. The report gives you a numerical score and a bar graph for each
skills section of the exam.
Q. What does my score mean?
A. Beginning with the release of the Microsoft Windows Server?
2003?related exams, Microsoft will provide numerical scores on exams. By
the end of September 2003, most exams will have the new score report
format, which includes this numerical score. Microsoft has worked with
customers and testing industry experts to create an exam scale that would
be consistent across all exams. The new scale requires a minimum passing
score of 700 on all exams. The maximum score on the exams will vary
depending on the complexity of the skills being measured.
Q. What do the bars mean on the new score report?
A. The length of the bars indicates how strong the examinee performed
for each skills section of the exam. The closer the bar is to the strong
end of the continuum, the higher the score on that skills cluster. The
closer the bar is to the needs development end of the continuum, the
lower the score on that skills cluster. If a bar is not present, the
examinee either answered all questions incorrectly or did not answer any
questions within that skills cluster. These results will help all
examinees determine areas where they have strengths and where they need
improvement. The skills sections listed on the score report correspond to
those listed in the skills matrix provided in the Exam Preparation guide.
Q. What exams will be affected?
A. Beginning with the release of Windows Server 2003?related exams,
Microsoft will provide numerical scores on exams. By the end of September
2003, most exams will have the new score report format, which includes
this numerical score."
so den da older 70-216 exam would follow the older style of pass/fail
AIUI...
--
Neil MCNGP #30
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to
learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for
their apparent disinclination to do so."
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