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Feuerstahler, Leah; Wilson, Mark – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2019
Scores estimated from multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models are not necessarily comparable across dimensions. In this article, the concept of aligned dimensions is formalized in the context of Rasch models, and two methods are described--delta dimensional alignment (DDA) and logistic regression alignment (LRA)--to transform estimated…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Models, Scores, Comparative Analysis
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Drabinová, Adéla; Martinková, Patrícia – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2017
In this article we present a general approach not relying on item response theory models (non-IRT) to detect differential item functioning (DIF) in dichotomous items with presence of guessing. The proposed nonlinear regression (NLR) procedure for DIF detection is an extension of method based on logistic regression. As a non-IRT approach, NLR can…
Descriptors: Test Items, Regression (Statistics), Guessing (Tests), Identification
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Guo, Rui; Zheng, Yi; Chang, Hua-Hua – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2015
An important assumption of item response theory is item parameter invariance. Sometimes, however, item parameters are not invariant across different test administrations due to factors other than sampling error; this phenomenon is termed item parameter drift. Several methods have been developed to detect drifted items. However, most of the…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Items, Evaluation Methods, Equated Scores
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Wilson, Mark; Gochyyev, Perman; Scalise, Kathleen – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2017
This article summarizes assessment of cognitive skills through collaborative tasks, using field test results from the Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (ATC21S) project. This project, sponsored by Cisco, Intel, and Microsoft, aims to help educators around the world enable students with the skills to succeed in future career and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Thinking Skills, Evaluation Methods, Educational Assessment
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Clauser, Brian E.; Mee, Janet; Baldwin, Su G.; Margolis, Melissa J.; Dillon, Gerard F. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2009
Although the Angoff procedure is among the most widely used standard setting procedures for tests comprising multiple-choice items, research has shown that subject matter experts have considerable difficulty accurately making the required judgments in the absence of examinee performance data. Some authors have viewed the need to provide…
Descriptors: Standard Setting (Scoring), Program Effectiveness, Expertise, Health Personnel
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Stufflebeam, Daniel L. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Experiments, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences
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Allen, Nancy L.; Holland, Paul W.; Thayer, Dorothy T. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2005
Allowing students to choose the question(s) that they will answer from among several possible alternatives is often viewed as a mechanism for increasing fairness in certain types of assessments. The fairness of optional topic choice is not a universally accepted fact, however, and various studies have been done to assess this question. We examine…
Descriptors: Test Theory, Test Items, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods