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Haberman, Shelby J.; Guo, Hongwen; Liu, Jinghua; Dorans, Neil J. – ETS Research Report Series, 2008
This study uses historical data to explore the consistency of SAT® I: Reasoning Test score conversions and to examine trends in scaled score means. During the period from April 1995 to December 2003, both Verbal (V) and Math (M) means display substantial seasonality, and a slight increasing trend for both is observed. SAT Math means increase more…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Thinking Skills, Logical Thinking, Scaling
Dorans, Neil J. – 1983
A formal analysis is presented of the effects of item deletion on equating/scaling functions and reported score distributions. The phrase "item deletion" refers to the process of changing the original key of a flawed item to either all options correct, including omits, or to no options correct, i.e., not scoring the flawed item. There…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models
Dorans, Neil J. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2000
Distinctions were made between three classes of statistical linkage: equivalence, concordance, and prediction. These distinctions were based on rational content considerations and empirical statistical relationships. A large database involving SAT I and ACT scores was used to determine which type of linkage was best suited for different scores and…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Prediction, Scores, Standardized Tests