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Peer reviewedRobin, Frederic; Sireci, Stephen G.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – International Journal of Testing, 2003
Illustrates how multidimensional scaling (MDS) and differential item functioning (DIF) procedures can be used to evaluate the equivalence of different language versions of an examination. Presents examples of structural differences and DIF across languages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Item Bias, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Multidimensional Scaling, Multilingual Materials
