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Albano, Anthony D.; Rodriguez, Michael C. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
Although a substantial amount of research has been conducted on differential item functioning in testing, studies have focused on detecting differential item functioning rather than on explaining how or why it may occur. Some recent work has explored sources of differential functioning using explanatory and multilevel item response models. This…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Gender Differences, Educational Opportunities
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Wang, Qiu; Diemer, Matthew A.; Maier, Kimberly S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
This study integrated Bayesian hierarchical modeling and receiver operating characteristic analysis (BROCA) to evaluate how interest strength (IS) and interest differentiation (ID) predicted low–socioeconomic status (SES) youth's interest-major congruence (IMC). Using large-scale Kuder Career Search online-assessment data, this study fit three…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Socioeconomic Status, Student Interests, Gender Differences