Partial Credit Scoring: A Helping Hand or a Crutch?

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The Journal of nursing education Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-09 DOI:10.3928/01484834-20260224-05

Lauryn M Norton, Jean Yockey

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Abstract

Background: Partial credit scoring, introduced with the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN), aims to better measure clinical judgment and knowledge. This project evaluated the impact of partial credit scoring on unit exam performance for students repeating a third-semester prelicensure nursing course asking: Is partial credit scoring a helping hand, or a crutch?

Method: A retrospective, comparative design was used to analyze unit exam scores of repeating students across two semesters: Fall 2024 using traditional scoring and Spring 2025 using NGN-aligned partial credit models. Paired samples t-tests were used for analysis.

Results: Statistically significant score improvements were found across all four unit exams (p < .05). However, repeating students' averages did not consistently exceed the overall cohort average.

Conclusion: Partial credit scoring improved student exam performance measurement without evidence of grade inflation. Findings suggest this scoring method supports more accurate assessment, making it a pedagogically sound option for nursing education programs.

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部分信用评分：帮助之手还是拐杖？

背景：随着下一代NCLEX （NGN）的引入，部分信用评分旨在更好地衡量临床判断和知识。本项目评估了部分学分评分对修读第三学期护理执照预备课程的学生单元考试成绩的影响，并提出了以下问题：部分学分评分是帮助之手还是拐杖？方法：采用回顾性比较设计分析重读学生两个学期的单元考试成绩：2024年秋季使用传统评分，2025年春季使用ngn对齐的部分学分模型。采用配对样本t检验进行分析。结果：四个单元考试的得分均有统计学意义的提高（p < 0.05）。然而，复读生的平均成绩并没有一直超过整个班级的平均水平。结论：部分学分评分改善了学生的考试表现，没有证据表明成绩膨胀。研究结果表明，这种评分方法支持更准确的评估，使其成为护理教育计划在教学上合理的选择。

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