ML16188A232

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

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ES-401 CALVERT CLIFFS Written Examination Review Worksheet 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 Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. /

Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 1

H 3

x N

E Remove "ONE" from stem.

2 H

2 x

M E

Add "PZR to distractor D.

3 L

2 N

s 4

L 2

N s

5 L

2 N

s Change "should" to "will" in justification for A&B.

6 H

2 x

N E

Shorten A to be consistent with other choices.

7 H

2 x

D B*

E CCW 75 or 60#. Replace Das it contradicts stem regarding CCWP.

8 H

2 B*

s Instructions

[Refer to Section D 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 (LOD) 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.

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

4.

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: (B)ank, (M)odified, or (N)ew. Check that (M)odified questions meet criteria of ES-401 Section D.2.f.

7.

Based on the reviewer's judgment, is the question as written (U)nsatisfactory (requiring repair or replacement), in need of (E)ditorial enhancement, or (S)atisfactory?

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 LOO (F/H)

(1-5)

Stem Cues T/F Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. /

Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 9

L 2

x N

E Add clarification to ensure that C is not also correct.

10 H

2 x

N E

Change C to 506 to ensure one correct answer.

11 L

2 N

s 12 H

4 N

s 13 L

2 M

s 14 L

3 N

s 15 H

3 N

s 16 H

3 B*

s 17 H

2 N

s 18 H

2 x

N E

Remove "suddenly" from 5th bullet.

19 L

2 N

s Swap C&D explanation to match the selected answer.

20 H

2 N

s 21 H

2 x

x N

u Reselect KA 22 L

2 M

s 23 L

2 x

B E

Remove "Unit 1" as both control rooms would be evacuated.

24 L

2 D

B E

Replace D 25 L

2 D

B E

Replace D 26 H

3 B

s 27 H

2 N

s 28 L

2 x

N E

Re-word Q to ensure one correct answer; capitalize "and" in C

ES-401 3

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 Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. /

Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 29 H

3 N

s 30 H

2 N

s 31 H

3 x

N E

Use same wording wrt CSPs in 3rd part of the distractors 32 H

2 B

s 33 H

3 N

s 34 H

2 N

s 35 L

2 N

s 36 H

2 x

N E

Re-word Q for clarity (i.e., "both"??)

37 L

3 x

M E

Clarify "available."

38 L

2 N

s 39 L

2 x

x N

u Re-work Q for better distractors.

40 H

2 B

s 41 H

2 N

s 42 H

2 x

N E

Is "shortly" necessary in the stem? Remove/re-word 43 L

2 x

N E

Change "below" to "to" in C for clarity.

44 L

2 x

N E

Re-word Q to eliminate window dressing.

45 L

2 N

s 46 L

2 N

s 47 L

2 M

s Aj8 L

2 N

s

ES-401 4

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 Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. I Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 49 L

2 N

s 50 H

2 x

N E

Re-word Q and distractors for clarity.

51 L

1 x

N u

Re-write question to suggested 2x2 format.

52 H

2 N

s 53 H

2 x

N E

Re-word Q to remove "could".

54 H

2 x

N E

Add "Unit 2" to 4th bullet.

55 H

2 B

s 56 L

2 N

s 57 H

2 x

N E

Spelling error in first line (operating) 58 H

2 N

s 59 H

2 N

s 60 H

3 N

s 61 L

1 x

N u

Re-work Q/distractors to increase discriminatory value.

62 H

2 N

s 63 H

2 x

N E

Replace "lower" with "adjusted".

64 H

2 D

B*

E Replace D 65 H

2 N

s 66 H

2 N

s 67 L

2 A,B M

u A&B don't seem plausible for the given alarm. Replace/re-word nJl8 H

2 N

s

ES-401 5

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 Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. I Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 69 L

2 N

s 70 L

2 B

s 71 L

2 x

B E

Fix "Thot" in Q. Re-word C to address safety valve lift point.

72 H

2 x

N E

Re-word Q and combine parts 1&2 in the distractors.

73 H

2 N

s Swap explanations for C&D 74 H

2 N

s 75 L

2 N

s H=43 76 H

2 x

N E

Delete part 2's and provide procedure selection 77 H

2 x

x N

u Not SRO due to systems knowledge - convert to 2x2 78 H

2 x

x N

u Not SRO due to systems knowledge - convert to 2x2 79 H

2 x

B E

Add "per Ol-5A/AOP-7b" part 2's 80 H

2 x

N E

Add a procedure to A.

81 H

2 x

N E

Convert to 2x2 82 H

2 x

N E

Convert to 2x2 with reference to AOP subsections 83 L

2 x

N E

Add a procedure to each of the distractors 84 L

2 N

s 85 H

2 x

x B

u Not SRO due to systems knowledge - convert to 2x2 86 H

2 N

s

ES-401 6

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 Cred. Partial Job-Minutia

1. I Back-Q=

SRO B/M/N U/E/S Explanation Focus Dist.

Link units ward KIA Only 87 H

2 x

N E

Add procedure to the distractors 88 H

2 N

s Make (b)(2) vs (b)(5) in background info 89 H

2 x

N u

KAMM (backwards)- replace 90 L

2 N

s 91 H

2 N

s 92 H

2 N

s 93 H

2 x

N E

B&D "feed" vs "heat removal"; Add procedure to each distractor 94 H

2 B

s 95 L

2 B

B*

E Replace B with "no assembly in the mast" 96 L

1 N

u Replace with selection of special test evolution 97 H

2 x

B E

Modify Q to correlate RMS reading to leak rate to meet the KA 98 L

2 D

M E

Change D to "Perform" vs "Ensure" 99 L

2 N

s 100 H

2 B*

s B* - Indicates on last two NRC exams B* (RO) = 4; B* (SRO) = 2