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Direct linkPapenberg, Martin; Musch, Jochen – Applied Measurement in Education, 2017
In multiple-choice tests, the quality of distractors may be more important than their number. We therefore examined the joint influence of distractor quality and quantity on test functioning by providing a sample of 5,793 participants with five parallel test sets consisting of items that differed in the number and quality of distractors.…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Hansen, Mary A.; Lyon, Steven R.; Heh, Peter; Zigmond, Naomi – Applied Measurement in Education, 2013
Large-scale assessment programs, including alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS), must provide evidence of technical quality and validity. This study provides information about the technical quality of one AA-AAS by evaluating the standard setting for the science component. The assessment was designed to have…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Science Tests, Standard Setting, Test Validity
