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Contribution of Verbal Item Types in the GRE General Test to Accuracy of Measurement of the Verbal Scores.

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Lord, Frederic M.; Wild, Cheryl L. – 1985

This study compares the contribution to measurement accuracy of the verbal score of each of four verbal item types included in the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test. Comparisons are based on item response theory, a methodology that allows the researcher to look at the accuracy of individual points on the score scale. This methodology…

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Error of Measurement, Graduate Study, Higher Education

Alternative Methods of Equating the GRE General Test.

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Kingston, Neal M.; Holland, Paul W. – 1986

This study addresses the test-disclosure-related need for more Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test editions in a situation where the number of examinees is stable or declining. Equating is used to guarantee that examinees of different test editions are treated equitably. The data collection designs used in this study were: (1)…

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Data Collection, Equated Scores, Error of Measurement