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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

The Effect of Pass/Fail Exam Grading on Exam Performance in a Pediatric Clerkship.

Madison E Kahle, Kayla M Hamann, Aliya A Sakher, Spencer R Goble, Katherine Murray, Yeng M Miller-Chang, Andrew Pj Olson

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Madison E KahleDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Kayla M HamannDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Aliya A SakherDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Spencer R GobleDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2076-2670
Katherine MurrayDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Yeng M Miller-ChangMedical Education Outcomes Center, Office of Medical Education, University of Minnesota Twin Cities School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-3560
Andrew Pj OlsonDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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objectiveClerkship grades are a component of determining a residency candidate's competitiveness. In 2017, the University of Minnesota Medical School's pediatric clerkship transitioned its standardized multiple-choice exam, the Aquifer Pediatrics Examination, to pass/fail with eligibility for honors being determined by clinical performance, not exam performance. We assessed the effect this change had on Aquifer exam performance and evaluated for correlation between Aquifer exam performance and clinical evaluation scores in order to gather insight into the validity of each type of assessment with respect to one another.

methodsWe analyzed de-identified data from 750 medical students between the academic years of 2016 to 2017 and 2019 to 2020. Individual Aquifer exam scores were compared to individual clinical performance scores. Differences in exam performance before and after the transition to pass/fail were investigated with a two-sample

resultsNo correlation was found between Aquifer exam scores and clinical performance scores. The mean Aquifer exam score prior to the transition to pass/fail was 80.02 ± 7.51 while the mean after the exam was made pass/fail was 77.8 ± 7.42. This difference was statistically significant (

conclusionsA lack of correlation between the Aquifer exam scores and clinical performance scores was found. There was a small yet statistically significant decrease in Aquifer exam scores after the change to pass/fail; it is not clear if this represents a meaningful decrease in learning by students.

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clerkshipgradingMedical educationpass/fail

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