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Slepkov, Aaron D.; Godfrey, Alan T. K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2019
The answer-until-correct (AUC) method of multiple-choice (MC) testing involves test respondents making selections until the keyed answer is identified. Despite attendant benefits that include improved learning, broad student adoption, and facile administration of partial credit, the use of AUC methods for classroom testing has been extremely…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, Test Reliability, Scores
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Gierl, Mark J.; Gotzmann, Andrea; Boughton, Keith A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2004
Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses are used to identify items that operate differently between two groups, after controlling for ability. The Simultaneous Item Bias Test (SIBTEST) is a popular DIF detection method that matches examinees on a true score estimate of ability. However in some testing situations, like test translation and…
Descriptors: True Scores, Simulation, Test Bias, Student Evaluation
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Johnson, Robert L.; Penny, Jim; Fisher, Steve; Kuhs, Therese – Applied Measurement in Education, 2003
When raters assign different scores to a performance task, a method for resolving rating differences is required to report a single score to the examinee. Recent studies indicate that decisions about examinees, such as pass/fail decisions, differ across resolution methods. Previous studies also investigated the interrater reliability of…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Scores, Interrater Reliability