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Daniel, Larry G.; King, Debra A. – 1994
This study offers field estimates of the factor validity and internal consistency reliability of the Self-Esteem Index (SEI) using SEI data from 208 regular and special education students in grades 3, 4, and 5. Exploratory factor analytic results support the existence of four factors as anticipated; however, various inconsistencies are noted…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Estimation (Mathematics), Factor Structure
Westers, Paul – 1993
The subject of this dissertation is the examination of differential item functioning (DIF) through the use of loglinear Rasch models with latent classes. DIF refers to the probability that a correct response among equally able test takers is different for various racial, ethnic, and gender groups. Because usual methods of detecting DIF give little…
Descriptors: Ability, Estimation (Mathematics), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries