Sex Differences in Mathematics Components of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ256041

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Publication Date: 1981

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Sex Differences in Mathematics Components of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

Psychology of Women Quarterly, v5 n5 p780-84 1981

Investigated the Mathematics Problem Solving (MPS) and Mathematics Concepts (MC) subtests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills for content and psychometric item bias at grades three, six, and eight. Identified items which favored either males or females. Found no skill classification, item content, or location trends. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Psychometrics, Quantitative Tests, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Test Bias, Test Items, Testing Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

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