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Peer reviewedPlake, Barbara S.; And Others – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1981
Investigated the Mathematics Problem Solving (MPS) and Mathematics Concepts (MC) subtests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills for content and psychometric item bias at grades three, six, and eight. Identified items which favored either males or females. Found no skill classification, item content, or location trends. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Psychometrics
