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Download full textSinnott, Loraine T. – 1982
A standard method for exploring item bias is the intergroup comparison of item difficulties. This paper describes a refinement and generalization of this technique. In contrast to prior approaches, the proposed method deletes outlying items from the formulation of a criterion for identifying items as deviant. It also extends the mathematical…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Item Analysis
