A Note on the Variances of Empirically Derived Option Scoring Weights.

Echternacht, Gary

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ERIC Number: ED073173

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Publication Date: 1973-Jan

Pages: 10

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A Note on the Variances of Empirically Derived Option Scoring Weights.

Echternacht, Gary

Estimates for the variance of empirically determined scoring weights are given. It is shown that test item writers should write distractors that discriminate on the criterion variable when this type of scoring is used. (Author)

Descriptors: Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Performance Criteria, Research Reports, Scoring, Scoring Formulas, Standardized Tests, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Results, Test Validity, Weighted Scores

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Sponsor: Graduate Record Examinations Board, Princeton, NJ.

Authoring Institution: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ.

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