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Computerized Adaptive Testing with Polytomous Items.
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Dodd, Barbara G.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1995
Polytomous item response theory models and the research that has been conducted to investigate a variety of possible operational procedures for polytomous model-based computerized adaptive testing (CAT) are reviewed, along with studies comparing polytomous CAT systems with competing item response theory models. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Response Theory, Test Items
"The New Rules of Measurement: What Every Psychologist and Educator Should Know" [by] S. E. Embretson and S. L. Hershberger, Eds. [book review].
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Sireci, Stephen – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2000
This collection of essays by measurement specialists addresses a variety of important issues in educational and psychological testing. Although not all of the "rules" are new, many topics of contemporary interest are discussed, some in detail that exceeds what the psychologist and educator really need to know. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Measurement Techniques, Psychological Testing, Psychology
Influence of the Criterion Variable on the Identification of Differentially Functioning Test Items Using the Mantel-Haenszel Statistic.
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Clauser, Brian E.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1991
Effectiveness of the Mantel-Haenszel statistic in detecting differentially functioning test items was studied when the internal criterion was varied, using a dataset from a life skills examination taken by 1,000 Anglo-American and 1,000 Native American high school students. Choice of criterion variable has a substantial effect on detection. (SLD)
Descriptors: American Indians, Daily Living Skills, Ethnic Bias, High School Students