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Peer reviewedAustin, Joe Dan – Psychometrika, 1981
On distractor-identification tests students mark as many distractors as possible on each test item. A grading scale is developed for this type testing. The score is optimal in that it yields an unbiased estimate of the student's score as if no guessing had occurred. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Scoring Formulas
Download full textSuhadolnik, Debra; Weiss, David J. – 1983
The present study was an attempt to alleviate some of the difficulties inherent in multiple-choice items by having examinees respond to multiple-choice items in a probabilistic manner. Using this format, examinees are able to respond to each alternative and to provide indications of any partial knowledge they may possess concerning the item. The…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Probability, Response Style (Tests)
Isonio, Steven – 1993
During spring 1992, the Combined English Language Skills Assessment (CELSA) test was piloted with a sample of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes at Golden West College (GWC) in Huntington Beach, California. The CELSA, which utilizes a cloze format including parts of conversations and short dialogues, combines items from beginning,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cutting Scores, English (Second Language), Language Tests
