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Publication Date: 1978
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Biserial Weights: A New Approach to Test Item Option Weighting
Claudy, John G.
Applied Psychological Measurement, 2, 1, 25-30, W 78
Option weighting is an alternative to increasing test length as a means of improving the reliability of a test. The effects on test reliability of option weighting procedures were compared in two empirical studies using four independent sets of items. Biserial weights were found to be superior. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Item Analysis, Scoring Formulas, Test Items, Test Reliability, Weighted Scores
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Language: English
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