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Lang, Joseph B. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2023
This article is concerned with the statistical detection of copying on multiple-choice exams. As an alternative to existing permutation- and model-based copy-detection approaches, a simple randomization p-value (RP) test is proposed. The RP test, which is based on an intuitive match-score statistic, makes no assumptions about the distribution of…
Descriptors: Identification, Cheating, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Response Theory
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Sunbul, Onder; Yormaz, Seha – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2018
In this study Type I Error and the power rates of omega (?) and GBT (generalized binomial test) indices were investigated for several nominal alpha levels and for 40 and 80-item test lengths with 10,000-examinee sample size under several test level restrictions. As a result, Type I error rates of both indices were found to be below the acceptable…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Cheating, Duplication, Test Length
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Alessio, Helaine M.; Malay, Nancy; Maurer, Karsten; Bailer, A. John; Rubin, Beth – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Traditional and online university courses share expectations for quality content and rigor. Student and faculty concerns about compromised academic integrity and actual instances of academic dishonesty in assessments, especially with online testing, are increasingly troublesome. Recent research suggests that in the absence of proctoring, the time…
Descriptors: Supervision, Majors (Students), Computer Assisted Testing, Scores