Estimating the Reliability of a Test Containing Multiple Item Formats.

Qualls, Audrey L.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ505890

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0895-7347

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Estimating the Reliability of a Test Containing Multiple Item Formats.

Qualls, Audrey L.

Applied Measurement in Education, v8 n2 p111-20 1995

Classically parallel, tau-equivalently parallel, and congenerically parallel models representing various degrees of part-test parallelism and their appropriateness for tests composed of multiple item formats are discussed. An appropriate reliability estimate for a test with multiple item formats is presented and illustrated. (SLD)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Estimation (Mathematics), Measurement Techniques, Test Format, Test Items, Test Length, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A