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Detecting Halo Effects in Performance-Based Examinations
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Bechger, Timo M.; Maris, Gunter; Hsiao, Ya Ping – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2010
The main purpose of this article is to demonstrate how halo effects may be detected and quantified using two independent ratings of the same person. A practical illustration is given to show how halo effects can be avoided. (Contains 2 tables, 7 figures, and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Test Reliability, Test Length, Language Tests
Tailoring Tests to Educational Levels.
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de Jong, John H. A. L. – 1984
The Netherlands' secondary education system is highly differentiated, with four different school types for four scholastic ability levels. Final examinations must accommodate these four levels, and require a test-independent definition of the intended final ability levels as well as a sample-free evaluation of the range of ability levels at which…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Efficiency, Equated Scores, Foreign Countries