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Tao, Wei; Cao, Yi – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
Current procedures for equating number-correct scores using traditional item response theory (IRT) methods assume local independence. However, when tests are constructed using testlets, one concern is the violation of the local item independence assumption. The testlet response theory (TRT) model is one way to accommodate local item dependence.…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Equated Scores, Test Format, Models
Engelhard, George, Jr.; Wind, Stefanie A. – College Board, 2013
The major purpose of this study is to examine the quality of ratings assigned to CR (constructed-response) questions in large-scale assessments from the perspective of Rasch Measurement Theory. Rasch Measurement Theory provides a framework for the examination of rating scale category structure that can yield useful information for interpreting the…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Rating Scales, Test Theory, Scores
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Fricke, Reiner; Luhmann, Reinhold – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
On the basis of the characteristics of criterion-referenced tests, the contribution of German research to the development and application of criterion-referenced tests is discussed. (PN)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models
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Douglas, Dan – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Reviews recent theoretical, methodological, and analytical developments in language testing, focusing on more refined models of language ability, reliability and validity, performance testing, innovative test formats, new applications of Item Response Theory and Generalizability Theory to test performance. An annotated bibliography discusses seven…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Evaluation Methods, Language Proficiency, Language Tests