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Direct linkLawrence T. DeCarlo – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2024
A psychological framework for different types of items commonly used with mixed-format exams is proposed. A choice model based on signal detection theory (SDT) is used for multiple-choice (MC) items, whereas an item response theory (IRT) model is used for open-ended (OE) items. The SDT and IRT models are shown to share a common conceptualization…
Descriptors: Test Format, Multiple Choice Tests, Item Response Theory, Models
Peer reviewedBielinski, John; Davison, Mark L. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2001
Used mathematics achievement data from the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress, the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, and the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 to examine the sex difference by item difficulty interaction. The predicted negative correlation was found for all eight populations and was…
Descriptors: Correlation, Difficulty Level, Interaction, Mathematics Tests
Download full textO'Leary, Michael – 2001
Data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were examined to determine the extent to which the rank ordering of countries based on pupil test performance was consistent across three different item formats: multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-response. Findings from the analysis are used to make the case that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Constructed Response, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
