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Download full textLenel, Julia C.; Gilmer, Jerry S. – 1986
In some testing programs an early item analysis is performed before final scoring in order to validate the intended keys. As a result, some items which are flawed and do not discriminate well may be keyed so as to give credit to examinees no matter which answer was chosen. This is referred to as allkeying. This research examined how varying the…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
