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Editorial Changes and Item Performance: Implications for Calibration and Pretesting
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Stoffel, Heather; Raymond, Mark R.; Bucak, S. Deniz; Haist, Steven A. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2014
Previous research on the impact of text and formatting changes on test-item performance has produced mixed results. This matter is important because it is generally acknowledged that "any" change to an item requires that it be recalibrated. The present study investigated the effects of seven classes of stylistic changes on item…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Items, Standardized Tests, Physicians