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Peer reviewedCook, Linda L.; Eignor, Daniel R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
This paper provides the basis for understanding score equating through item response theory (IRT). Theoretical justifications and practical advantages of IRT true-score test procedures are discussed. Three steps in the equating process are specified, and a self-test is included. (SLD)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Equations (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Mathematical Models
