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Smith, Richard M.; Mitchell, Virginia P. – 1980
To analyze test item and person interactions according to the Rasch Model, 822 incoming community college freshman were administered the New Jersey Basic Skills Placement Test. The Logical Relationships and Elementary Algebra subtests were chosen to examine the effect of differing average item difficulty on descriptions of fit statistics and on…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Oriented Programs, Difficulty Level, Goodness of Fit
Percy, Virginia R.; Smith, Richard M. – 1982
Replicating a 1978 study of methods of setting cut-off scores in standardized tests for student placement, the Rasch model was used to estimate ability levels and item difficulty for use in determining the probability of course success. Community college students were administered the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Tests and items were…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Computer Oriented Programs, Difficulty Level
