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Duong, Minh Q.; von Davier, Alina A. – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Test equating is a statistical procedure for adjusting for test form differences in difficulty in a standardized assessment. Equating results are supposed to hold for a specified target population (Kolen & Brennan, 2004; von Davier, Holland, & Thayer, 2004) and to be (relatively) independent of the subpopulations from the target population (see…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Difficulty Level, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis
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Puhan, Gautam – International Journal of Testing, 2011
This study examined the effect of including or excluding repeaters on the equating process and results. New forms of two tests were equated to their respective old forms using either all examinees or only the first timer examinees in the new form sample. Results showed that for both tests used in this study, including or excluding repeaters in the…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Educational Testing, Student Evaluation, Sample Size