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Bond, Lloyd – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
This article suggests that mechanical application of Golden Rule-like procedures is inappropriate. The fundamental idea embodied in them, namely, that of taking issues of equity into account in test construction, may reasonably be done without doing violence to test validity. (JAZ)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Item Analysis, Minority Groups, Standards

Linn, Robert L.; Drasgow, Fritz – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
This article discusses the application of the Golden Rule procedure to items of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Using item response theory, the analyses indicate that the Golden Rule procedures are ineffective in detecting biased items and may undermine the reliability and validity of tests. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Difficulty Level, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory