Effects of Passage and Item Scrambling on Equating Relationships.

Harris, Deborah J.

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ERIC Number: EJ443843

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Effects of Passage and Item Scrambling on Equating Relationships.

Harris, Deborah J.

Applied Psychological Measurement, v15 n3 p247-56 Sep 1991

Effects of passage and item-scrambling on equipercentile and item-response theory equating were investigated using 2 scrambled versions of the American College Testing Program Assessment for approximately 25,000 examinees. Results indicate that using a base-form conversion table with a scrambled form affects the individual examinee level. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Context Effect, Equated Scores, High School Students, Higher Education, Item Response Theory, National Programs, Scaling, Scoring, Test Content, Test Format, Testing Programs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment

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