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Detecting Differential Item Functioning Using Cognitive Diagnosis Models: Applications of the Wald Test and Likelihood Ratio Test in a University Entrance Examination
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Mehrazmay, Roghayeh; Ghonsooly, Behzad; de la Torre, Jimmy – Applied Measurement in Education, 2021
The present study aims to examine gender differential item functioning (DIF) in the reading comprehension section of a high stakes test using cognitive diagnosis models. Based on the multiple-group generalized deterministic, noisy "and" gate (MG G-DINA) model, the Wald test and likelihood ratio test are used to detect DIF. The flagged…
Descriptors: Test Bias, College Entrance Examinations, Gender Differences, Reading Tests
Validating Human and Automated Scoring of Essays against "True" Scores
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Cohen, Yoav; Levi, Effi; Ben-Simon, Anat – Applied Measurement in Education, 2018
In the current study, two pools of 250 essays, all written as a response to the same prompt, were rated by two groups of raters (14 or 15 raters per group), thereby providing an approximation to the essay's true score. An automated essay scoring (AES) system was trained on the datasets and then scored the essays using a cross-validation scheme. By…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Automation, Scoring, Computer Assisted Testing
Using Mixed Methods to Interpret Differential Item Functioning
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Benítez, Isabel; Padilla, José-Luis; Hidalgo Montesinos, María Dolores; Sireci, Stephen G. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
Analysis of differential item functioning (DIF) is often used to determine if cross-lingual assessments are equivalent across languages. However, evidence on the causes of cross-lingual DIF is still evasive. Expert appraisal is a qualitative method useful for obtaining detailed information about problematic elements in the different linguistic…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Mixed Methods Research, Questionnaires, International Assessment
Focusing on Interactions between Content and Cognition: A New Perspective on Gender Differences in Mathematical Sub-Competencies
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George, Ann Cathrice; Robitzsch, Alexander – Applied Measurement in Education, 2018
This article presents a new perspective on measuring gender differences in the large-scale assessment study Trends in International Science Study (TIMSS). The suggested empirical model is directly based on the theoretical competence model of the domain mathematics and thus includes the interaction between content and cognitive sub-competencies.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests
Conceptualizing and Measuring Computer and Information Literacy in Cross-National Contexts
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Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Schulz, Wolfram; Gebhardt, Eveline – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
The development of information technologies has transformed the environment in which young people access, create, and share information. Many countries, having recognized the imperative of digital technology, acknowledge the need to educate young people in the use of these technologies so as to underpin economic and social benefits. This article…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Information Literacy, Computer Literacy, Grade 8
A Cross-National Comparison of Reported Effort and Mathematics Performance in TIMSS Advanced
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Eklöf, Hanna; Pavešic, Barbara Japelj; Grønmo, Liv Sissel – Applied Measurement in Education, 2014
The purpose of the study was to measure students' reported test-taking effort and the relationship between reported effort and performance on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Advanced mathematics test. This was done in three countries participating in TIMSS Advanced 2008 (Sweden, Norway, and Slovenia), and the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Correlation