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The Utility of Third International Mathematics and Science Study Scales in Predicting Students' State Examination Performance
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Sofroniou, Nick; Kellaghan, Thomas – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2004
To examine the predictive utility of three scales provided in the released database of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (international plausible values, standardized percent correct score, and national Rasch score), information was obtained on the performance in state examinations in mathematics and science in 1996…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictive Validity, National Competency Tests, Mathematics Tests
Exact Small-Sample Differential Item Functioning Methods for Polytomous Items with Illustration Based on an Attitude Survey
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Meyer, J. Patrick; Huynh, Huynh; Seaman, Michael A. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2004
Exact nonparametric procedures have been used to identify the level of differential item functioning (DIF) in binary items. This study explored the use of exact DIF procedures with items scored on a Likert scale. The results from an attitude survey suggest that the large-sample Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) procedure identifies more items as…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Attitude Measures, Surveys, Predictive Validity