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Finch, W. Holmes; French, Brian F. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2007
Differential item functioning (DIF) continues to receive attention both in applied and methodological studies. Because DIF can be an indicator of irrelevant variance that can influence test scores, continuing to evaluate and improve the accuracy of detection methods is an essential step in gathering score validity evidence. Methods for detecting…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Factor Analysis, Test Bias, Comparative Analysis

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