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A Comparison of Linking Methods for Estimating National Trends in International Comparative Large-Scale Assessments in the Presence of Cross-national DIF
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Sachse, Karoline A.; Roppelt, Alexander; Haag, Nicole – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2016
Trend estimation in international comparative large-scale assessments relies on measurement invariance between countries. However, cross-national differential item functioning (DIF) has been repeatedly documented. We ran a simulation study using national item parameters, which required trends to be computed separately for each country, to compare…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement, Test Bias, Simulation
Assessing Impact, DIF, and DFF in Accommodated Item Scores: A Comparison of Multilevel Measurement Model Parameterizations
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Beretvas, S. Natasha; Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Lockhart, L. Leland; Kaye, Alyssa D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2012
This pedagogical article is intended to explain the similarities and differences between the parameterizations of two multilevel measurement model (MMM) frameworks. The conventional two-level MMM that includes item indicators and models item scores (Level 1) clustered within examinees (Level 2) and the two-level cross-classified MMM (in which item…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Comparative Analysis, Test Items, Difficulty Level
The NAEP Guide: A Description of the Content and Methods of the 1990 and 1992 Assessments.
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Mullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a survey of the educational achievement of American students and changes in their achievement across time. The NAEP has collected information for over 20 years to assist educators and policy makers. This guide intends to: document current NAEP methods for both state and national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
The NAEP Guide: A Description of the Content and Methods of the 1997 and 1998 Assessments. Revised Edition.
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Calderone, John, Ed.; King, Laura Mitchell, Ed.; Horkay, Nancy, Ed. – 1997
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called the "Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative, continuing assessment of what U.S. students know and can do in various subject areas. NAEP provides a comprehensive measure of students' learning at critical junctures in their school experience. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
The NAEP Guide: A Description of the Content and Methods of the 1999 and 2000 Assessments. Revised Edition.
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Horkay, Nancy, Ed. – 1999
As mandated by Congress, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) surveys the educational accomplishments of U.S. students and monitors changes in those accomplishments. NAEP tracks the educational achievement of 4th, 8th, and 12th graders over time in selected content areas, and has been tracking achievement for 30 years. The goals…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Multiple Choice Test Bias Uncovered by Use of an "I Don't Know" Alternative.
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Sherman, Susan W. – 1976
The multiple-choice science exercises used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress include an "I Don't Know" (IDK) alternative to estimate more accurately knowledge of groups of respondents. Group percentages of IDK responses were examined and compared with correct responses to see if the IDK introduces bias. Variance common…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Groups, Guessing (Tests)