NBEO Scoring Mishap Shakes Student Confidence, Calls for Accountability

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NBEO Scoring Mishap Shakes Student Confidence, Calls for Accountability

Dr. Fraser Horn As Pacific University College of Optometry Dean, Fraser Horn, OD, FAAO, understands the weight of the recent National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Part II grading changes. For students who initially received passing scores only to have them changed to failing scores, it was nothing short of heartbreaking, he says. As president of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), Dr. Horn felt the shock from a…