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Evaluating the Equivalence of Different Language Versions of a Credentialing Exam.
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Robin, Frederic; Sireci, Stephen G.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – International Journal of Testing, 2003
Illustrates how multidimensional scaling (MDS) and differential item functioning (DIF) procedures can be used to evaluate the equivalence of different language versions of an examination. Presents examples of structural differences and DIF across languages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Item Bias, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Multidimensional Scaling, Multilingual Materials
Disentangling Sources of Differential Item Functioning in Multilanguage Assessments.
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Ercikan, Kadriye – International Journal of Testing, 2002
Disentangled sources of differential item functioning (DIF) in a multilanguage assessment for which multiple factors were expected to be causing DIF. Data for the Third International Mathematics and Science study for four countries and two languages (3,000 to 11,000 cases in each comparison group) reveal amounts and sources of DIF. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, English, French, International Studies