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Download full textLivingston, Samuel A. – 1984
An empirical item characteristic curve shows the probability of a correct response as a function of the student's total test score. These curves can be estimated from large-scale pretest data. They enable test developers to select items that discriminate well in the score region where decisions are made. A similar set of curves can be used to…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Equated Scores, Higher Education, Item Analysis
Yoong, Suan – 1987
This study investigated the perceptions and attitudes of practicing teachers towards minimum competency testing for teachers. A 5-point Likert-type general attitude scale was constructed by standard procedure, using item analysis and factor analysis. Eight perspectives from which a teacher may perceive teacher minimum competency testing were…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis
