Implications of the Golden Rule Settlement for Test Construction.

Linn, Robert L.; Drasgow, Fritz

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Publication Date: 1987

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Implications of the Golden Rule Settlement for Test Construction.

Linn, Robert L.; Drasgow, Fritz

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v6 n2 p13-17 Sum 1987

This article discusses the application of the Golden Rule procedure to items of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Using item response theory, the analyses indicate that the Golden Rule procedures are ineffective in detecting biased items and may undermine the reliability and validity of tests. (Author/JAZ)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Difficulty Level, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Minority Groups, Standards, Test Bias, Test Construction, Test Items, Test Theory, Test Validity

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