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ERIC Number: ED275762
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 22
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The Effect of Item Presentation on Item Difficulty and Discrimination in Language-Usage Tests.
Huntley, Renee M.; Carlson, James E.
This study compared student performance on language-usage test items presented in two different formats: as discrete sentences and as items embedded in passages. American College Testing (ACT) Program's Assessment experimental units were constructed that presented 40 items in the two different formats. Results suggest item presentation may not affect item difficulty to any significant degree, even though some language-usage classifications may be particularly susceptible to the impact of format. Questions about content validity are also considered. Samples of the two formats, passage presentation and discrete-sentence presentation, are included in the appendices. (Author/JAZ)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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