Assessing Differential Item Functioning in Performance Assessment: Review and Recommendations.

Penfield, Randall D.; Lam, Tony C. M.

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ERIC Number: EJ624145

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Publication Date: 2000

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Assessing Differential Item Functioning in Performance Assessment: Review and Recommendations.

Penfield, Randall D.; Lam, Tony C. M.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v19 n3 p5-15 Fall 2000

Discusses extending research into differential item functioning (DIF) to performance assessment and considers some of the best options available at this time. The most effective strategy for assessing DIF is to use a combination of several methods, preferably one from each of the observed score nonparametric, latent score nonparametric, and observed score parametric approaches. (SLD)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Item Bias, Nonparametric Statistics, Performance Based Assessment, Research Methodology

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Language: English

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