Differential Item Functioning on the SAT-M Braille Edition.

Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ391536

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Publication Date: 1989

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Differential Item Functioning on the SAT-M Braille Edition.

Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others

Journal of Educational Measurement, v26 n1 p67-79 Spr 1989

Causes of differential item difficulty for blind students taking the braille edition of the Scholastic Aptitude Test's mathematical section were studied. Data for 261 blind students were compared with data for 8,015 non-handicapped students. Results show an association between selected item categories and differential item functioning. (TJH)

Descriptors: Braille, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Factor Analysis, High School Students, Item Analysis, Mathematics Tests, Secondary Education, Test Format

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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