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| Tinsley, Howard E. A. | 5 |
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Peer reviewedTinsley, Howard E. A.; Dawis, Rene V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1975
Examines the application of the Rasch simple logistic model to analogy test items. (RC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models
Peer reviewedWhitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1974
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Item Analysis, Matrices, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedWhitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1976
Systematically investigates the effects of test context on verbal analogy item difficulty, in terms of both simple percentage correct and easiness estimates from a parameter-invariant model (Rasch, 1960). (RC)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, High School Students, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models
Download full textWhitely, Susan E.; Dawis, Rene V. – 1973
Although it has been claimed that the Rasch model leads to a higher degree of objectivity in measurement than has been previously possible, this model has had little impact on test development. Population-invariant item and ability calibrations along with the statistical equivalency of any two item subsets are supposedly possible if the item pool…
Descriptors: Equivalency Tests, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models, Measurement Instruments
Peer reviewedAce, Merle C.; Dawis, Rene V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
Because no previous study was found in which both blank position in the item stem and positional placement of the correct response were studied simultaneously, it was decided to investigate the influence of these two factors, alone and in combination, on the difficulty level of verbal analogy items. (Authors)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Data Analysis, Difficulty Level, Disadvantaged
Tinsley, Howard E. A.; Dawis, Rene V. – 1972
A 30-item multiple-choice word analogy test and a corresponding 30-item picture analogy test (in which the pictures corresponded to the words in the word analogy test) were administered to 289 Civil Service employees. The equivalence of semantic (word) and figural (picture) test presentation of the same items was determined by comparing the…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests
Peer reviewedTinsley, Howard E. A.; Dawis, Rene V. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
This research investigated the use of the Rasch simple logistic model in obtaining test-free ability estimates. Raw-score ability estimates were influenced by the difficulty of the items used in measurement but Rasch ability estimates were relatively independent of the item difficulty. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Higher Education, Individual Testing, Item Analysis
Tinsley, Howard E. A.; Dawis, Rene V. – 1972
Selection of items for analogy tests according to the Rasch item probability of "goodness of fit" to the model is compared with three commonly used item selection criteria: item discrimination, item difficulty, and item-ability correlation. Word, picture, symbol and number analogies in multiple choice format were administered to several…
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Evaluation Criteria, Goodness of Fit
Tinsley, Howard E. A.; Dawis, Rene V. – 1972
This research investigated the use of the Rasch simple logistic model in item and test calibration. Tests employing word, picture, symbol, and number analogies were administered to college students, high school students, civil service clerical employees, and clients of the Minnesota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The results suggest that…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Goodness of Fit, Government Employees
