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Theoretical and Empirical Comparison of the Mokken and the Rasch Approach to IRT.
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Meijer, Rob R.; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1990
Mokken models of monotone homogeneity and double monotonicity and the Rasch model are compared using data from 990 young adult examinees taking a Dutch verbal intelligence test--the Verbal Analogies Test. The model of monotone homogeneity was found suitable for basic testing; more sophisticated applications appear to require parametric models.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dutch, Foreign Countries, Goodness of Fit
On the Construct Validity of Multiple-Choice Items for Reading Comprehension.
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van den Bergh, Huub – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1990
In this study, 590 third graders from 12 Dutch schools took 32 tests indicating 16 semantic Structure-of-Intellect (SI) abilities and 1 of 4 reading comprehension tests, involving either multiple-choice or open-ended items. Results indicate that item type for reading comprehension is congeneric with respect to SI abilities measured. (TJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Construct Validity, Elementary Education