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Comparing the Robustness of Three Nonparametric DIF Procedures to Differential Rapid Guessing
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Abulela, Mohammed A. A.; Rios, Joseph A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2022
When there are no personal consequences associated with test performance for examinees, rapid guessing (RG) is a concern and can differ between subgroups. To date, the impact of differential RG on item-level measurement invariance has received minimal attention. To that end, a simulation study was conducted to examine the robustness of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Robustness (Statistics), Nonparametric Statistics, Item Analysis
Standard Errors for National Trends in International Large-Scale Assessments in the Case of Cross-National Differential Item Functioning
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Sachse, Karoline A.; Haag, Nicole – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
Standard errors computed according to the operational practices of international large-scale assessment studies such as the Programme for International Student Assessment's (PISA) or the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) may be biased when cross-national differential item functioning (DIF) and item parameter drift are…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Test Bias, International Assessment, Computation
Analyzing Fairness among Linguistic Minority Populations Using a Latent Class Differential Item Functioning Approach
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Oliveri, Maria Elena; Ercikan, Kadriye; Lyons-Thomas, Juliette; Holtzman, Steven – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses have been used as the primary method in large-scale assessments to examine fairness for subgroups. Currently, DIF analyses are conducted utilizing manifest methods using observed characteristics (gender and race/ethnicity) for grouping examinees. Homogeneity of item responses is assumed denoting that…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Language Minorities, Effect Size, Foreign Countries
On the Cross-Country Comparability of Indicators of Socioeconomic Resources in PISA
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Pokropek, Artur; Borgonovi, Francesca; McCormick, Carina – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
Large-scale international assessments rely on indicators of the resources that students report having in their homes to capture the financial capital of their families. The scaling methodology currently used to develop the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) background indices is designed to maximize within-country comparability…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, International Assessment
Assessment of Complex Problem Solving: What We Know and What We Don't Know
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Herde, Christoph Nils; Wüstenberg, Sascha; Greiff, Samuel – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
Complex Problem Solving (CPS) is seen as a cross-curricular 21st century skill that has attracted interest in large-scale-assessments. In the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012, CPS was assessed all over the world to gain information on students' skills to acquire and apply knowledge while dealing with nontransparent…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment
Do Different Approaches to Examining Construct Comparability in Multilanguage Assessments Lead to Similar Conclusions?
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Oliveri, Maria E.; Ercikan, Kadriye – Applied Measurement in Education, 2011
In this study, we examine the degree of construct comparability and possible sources of incomparability of the English and French versions of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 problem-solving measure administered in Canada. Several approaches were used to examine construct comparability at the test- (examination of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English, French, Tests
Gender Differences in Large-Scale Math Assessments: PISA Trend 2000 and 2003
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Liu, Ou Lydia; Wilson, Mark – Applied Measurement in Education, 2009
Many efforts have been made to determine and explain differential gender performance on large-scale mathematics assessments. A well-agreed-on conclusion is that gender differences are contextualized and vary across math domains. This study investigated the pattern of gender differences by item domain (e.g., Space and Shape, Quantity) and item type…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Tests, Measurement, Test Format
How Do Other Countries Measure Up to the Mathematics Achievement Levels on the National Assessment of Educational Progress?
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Hambleton, Ronald K.; Sireci, Stephen G.; Smith, Zachary R. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2009
In this study, we mapped achievement levels from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) onto the score scales for selected assessments from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Achievement (PISA). The mapping was conducted on NAEP, TIMSS, and PISA Mathematics…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Comparative Analysis