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Peer reviewedYen, Wendy M. – Psychometrika, 1983
Tau-equivalence means that two tests produce equal true scores for individuals but that the distribution of errors for the tests could be different. This paper examines the effect of performing equipercentile equating techniques on tau-equivalent tests. (JKS)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Latent Trait Theory, Psychometrics, Scores
Yen, Wendy M. – 1979
Three test-analysis models were used to analyze three types of simulated test score data plus the results of eight achievement tests. Chi-square goodness-of-fit statistics were used to evaluate the appropriateness of the models to the four kinds of data. Data were generated to simulate the responses of 1,000 students to 36 pseudo-items by…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Correlation, Goodness of Fit, Item Analysis
