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Peer reviewedFerrara, Steven; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1997
Causes of local item dependence in a large-scale performance assessment were studied using data from the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program. Contextual characteristics (content and response requirements) were identified to differentiate locally independent and dependent item clusters. Hypothesized explanations are offered for high…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Performance Based Assessment, Responses, Test Content
