ML13106A121

NRC Comments on Draft Licensee Developed Exam (Written) (Folder 2)

ML13106A121
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	02/27/2013
From:	D'Antonio J Operations Branch I
To:	Entergy Nuclear Generation Co
Jackson D
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ES-401 Written Examination Review Worksheet Form ES-401-9

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8.

Q# LOK LOO (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job- Minutia #1 Back- Q= SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Oist. Link units ward KIA Only 1 H 2 B S 2 H 3 B S 3 M 3 B S 4 H 4 B S 5 H 3 X B E Choice 0 implausible; revised choice 0 6 M 2 B S 7 M 4 B S 8 F 2 N S Instructions

[Refer to Section 0 of ES-401 and Appendix B for additional information regarding each of the following concepts.)

1. Enter the level of knowledge (LOK) of each question as either (F}undamental or (H)igher cognitive level.

2. Enter the level of difficulty (LOO) of each question using a 1 - 5 (easy - difficult) rating scale (questions in the 2 4 range are acceptable).

3. Check the appropriate box if a psychometric flaw is identified:

• • The stem lacks sufficient focus to elicit the correct answer (e.g., unclear intent, more information is needed, or too much needless information).

The stem or distractors contain cues (I.e., clues, specific determiners, phrasing, length, etc).

• • The answer choices are a collection of unrelated true/false statements.

The distractors are not credible; single implausible distractors should be repaired, more than one is unacceptable.

4.

• One or more distractors is (are) partially correct (e.g .* if the applicant can make unstated assumptions that are not contradicted by stem).

Check the appropriate box if a job content error is identified:

• • The question is not linked to the job requirements (I.e.* the question has a valid KIA but. as written, is not operational in content).

The question requires the recall of knowledge that is too specific for the closed reference test mode (I.e.* it is not required to be known from memory).

• • The question contains data with an unrealistic level of accuracy or inconsistent units (e.g .. panel meter in percent with question in gallons).

The question requires reverse logic or application compared to the job requirements.

5. Check questions that are sampled for conformance with the approved KIA and those that are designated SRO-only (KIA and license level mismatches are unacceptable).

6. Enter question source: (Blank. (M)odified. or (N)ew. Check that (M)odified questions meet criteria of ES-401 Section O.2.f.

7. Based on the reviewers judgment, is the question as written (U)nsatisfactory (requiring repair or replacement). in need of (E)ditorial enhancement. or (Slatisfactory?

8. At a minimum. explain any *U" ratings (e.g .* how the Appendix B psychometric attributes are not being met).

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8.

Q# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Creel. Partial Job- Minutia #1 Back- Q::: SRO B/M/N utEtS Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 9 F 3 Y B S 10 H 3 Y B S 11 H 3 Y B S 12 F 1 Y N U LOD = 1: GFE level Q, could not write operationally valid Q. Selected new KIA, wrote new Q 13 H 3 Y N S 14 H 3 Y B S 15 H 3 Y B S 16 F 2 Y B S 17 F 3 Y N S 18 H 3 Y N E Revised Q to make two-part instead of three-part 19 H 3 Y B S 20 F 3 Y N S 21 H 3 Y B E Reworded Q and answer choices for clarity 22 F 2 Y B S 23 F 2 Y N S 24 H 3 Y N S 25 F 3 Y N S 26 H 3 Y N S 27 H 3 Y B S 28 F 2 Y B S

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ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8.

Q# LOK LOO (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job- Minutia #1 Back- Q= SRO B/M/N utE/S Explanation Focus Oist. Link units ward KIA Only 29 H 3 Y B S 30 F 3 Y N S 31 F 3 Y B S 32 H 1 X Y B U LOO=1, Choices A and 0 implausible; Revised A and 0 33 H 3 Y B S 34 H 2 Y B S 35 F 2 Y N E Choice C implausible; revised Choice C 36 H 4 Y B S 37 H 2 Y B S 38 F 2 Y B S 39 H 3 Y B S 40 H 3 Y B S 41 H 3 Y N S 42 H 3 N N U KIA MM; level instrument response is typical response for ADS actuations, thus not a loss or malfunction of level instrument system; wrote newQ 43 H 3 Y N E Revised Q and choices for better darity 44 F 1 X Y B U LOO = 1; GFE level Q, could not write operationally valid Q. Selected new KIA, wrote new Q 45 F 3 Y N E Re-arranged Q and choices to two-part 46 H 3 Y N S 47 F 3 X X Y B U A, C, and 0 all correct; minutia; Selected new KIA. wrote new Q 48 H 3 Y B S

~S-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8.

Q# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job- Minutia #1 Back- Q= SRO B/M/N utE/S Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 49 H 3 Y B E Re-arranged Q and choices to two-part 50 H 3 Y B E Re-arranged Q and choices to two-part 51 F 2 Y B S 52 F 3 Y N S 53 F 2 Y B S 54 H 3 Y N S 55 F 2 X Y N U Series ofT/F statements; stem conditions and Q not needed to answer Q; wrote new Q 56 F 2 Y N S 57 F 2 Y B S 58 F 2 Y B E Choice D implausible, revised choice D 59 F 3 Y B S 60 F 2 Y B S 61 F 3 Y B S 62 H 3 Y B S 63 F 3 Y N S 64 H 3 Y N S 65 F 2 Y B S 66 H 1 N B U KIA MM, LOD=1; "Ops Dept Standards" is not a plant operating procedure. Rewrote Q 67 H 3 Y M E Re-arranged Q and choices to three-part 68 H 2 Y N S

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8.

Q# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job- Minutia #1 Back- Q= SRO B/M/N utE/S Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 69 H 3 N N U KIA MM; Q does not test TS LCOs; wrote new Q 70 F 3 N B U KIA MM; Q does not test bases of TS; Revised Q 71 F 2 X Y B U Minutia; wrote new Q 72 F 2 Y B E Choice A implausible; revised choice A 73 H 3 X Y B U Choices C and D implausible; revised stem conditions to make C and D credible choices 74 H 3 Y B S 75 H 3 Y B S