Test Performance Under The Condition of Known Item Difficulty.

Huck, Schuyler W.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Test Performance Under The Condition of Known Item Difficulty

Huck, Schuyler W.

Journal of Educational Measurement, 15, 1, 53-8, Spr 78

Providing examinees with advanced knowledge of the difficulty of an item led to an increase in test performance with no loss of reliability. This finding was consistent across several test formats. ( Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Feedback, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Performance Factors, Response Style (Tests), Test Items, Test Reliability, Test Wiseness, Testing

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