Influence of the Criterion Variable on the Identification of Differentially Functioning Test Items Using the Mantel-Haenszel Statistic.

Clauser, Brian E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1991

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Influence of the Criterion Variable on the Identification of Differentially Functioning Test Items Using the Mantel-Haenszel Statistic.

Clauser, Brian E.; And Others

Applied Psychological Measurement, v15 n4 p353-59 Dec 1991

Effectiveness of the Mantel-Haenszel statistic in detecting differentially functioning test items was studied when the internal criterion was varied, using a dataset from a life skills examination taken by 1,000 Anglo-American and 1,000 Native American high school students. Choice of criterion variable has a substantial effect on detection. (SLD)

Descriptors: American Indians, Daily Living Skills, Ethnic Bias, High School Students, High Schools, Identification, Item Bias, Item Response Theory, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Construction, Test Items, Test Use

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