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Andrich, David; Marais, Ida – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2018
Even though guessing biases difficulty estimates as a function of item difficulty in the dichotomous Rasch model, assessment programs with tests which include multiple-choice items often construct scales using this model. Research has shown that when all items are multiple-choice, this bias can largely be eliminated. However, many assessments have…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Guessing (Tests), Test Bias

Styles, Irene; Andrich, David – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1993
This paper describes the use of the Rasch model to help implement computerized administration of the standard and advanced forms of Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM), to compare relative item difficulties, and to convert scores between the standard and advanced forms. The sample consisted of 95 girls and 95 boys in Australia. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education