An Approximation of the K Out of N Reliability of a Test, and a Scoring Procedure for Determining which Items an Examinee Knows.

Wilcox, Rand R.

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ERIC Number: EJ290769

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Publication Date: 1983

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An Approximation of the K Out of N Reliability of a Test, and a Scoring Procedure for Determining which Items an Examinee Knows.

Wilcox, Rand R.

Psychometrika, v48 n2 p211-22 Jun 1983

A procedure for determining the reliability of an examinee knowing k out of n possible multiple choice items given his or her performance on those items is presented. Also, a scoring procedure for determining which items an examinee knows is presented. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Scoring, Statistical Studies, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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