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Becker, Anthony; Nekrasova-Beker, Tatiana – Educational Assessment, 2018
While previous research has identified numerous factors that contribute to item difficulty, studies involving large-scale reading tests have provided mixed results. This study examined five selected-response item types used to measure reading comprehension in the Pearson Test of English Academic: a) multiple-choice (choose one answer), b)…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Test Items, Reading Tests, Test Format
Steedle, Jeffrey T.; Morrison, Kristin M. – Educational Assessment, 2019
Assessment items are commonly field tested prior to operational use to observe statistical item properties such as difficulty. Item parameter estimates from field testing may be used to assign scores via pre-equating or computer adaptive designs. This study examined differences between item difficulty estimates based on field test and operational…
Descriptors: Field Tests, Test Items, Statistics, Difficulty Level