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Direct linkLissitz, Robert W.; Hou, Xiaodong; Slater, Sharon Cadman – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2012
This article investigates several questions regarding the impact of different item formats on measurement characteristics. Constructed response (CR) items and multiple choice (MC) items obviously differ in their formats and in the resources needed to score them. As such, they have been the subject of considerable discussion regarding the impact of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Evaluation Problems, Psychometrics
Bottrill, John – J Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Rating Scales, Test Construction
Peer reviewedWood, R. – Educational Studies, 1978
Reviews differences in responses by 16 year old boys and girls to multiple choice questions in an English language examination. Findings indicate that examiners should base questions equally on life experiences of males and females to avoid giving undue advantage to either sex. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Education
The Influence of Test-Wiseness on Performance of High School Seniors on School Leaving Examinations.
Peer reviewedRogers, W. Todd; Bateson, David J. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
The influence of test wiseness on the performance of 736 high school seniors in British Columbia on provincial school leaving examinations in English, algebra, geography, history, biology, and chemistry was studied. The performance of many students on the multiple-choice sections was spuriously enhanced by test wiseness. (TJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Download full textStansfield, Charles – 1977
This paper reports on a pilot study conducted to determine the possible use of the cloze procedure as a substitute measure of achievement in a second-year Spanish culture and civilization class. Twenty students enrolled in a third-semester Spanish class at the University of Colorado were simultaneously given multiple choice tests and cloze tests…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cloze Procedure, College Language Programs, Comparative Testing
