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Download full textSireci, Stephen G.; Swaminathan, Hariharan – 1996
Procedures for evaluating differential item functioning (DIF) are commonly used to investigate the statistical equivalence of items that are translated from one language to another. However, the methodology developed for detecting DIF is designed to evaluate the functioning of the same items administered to two groups. In evaluating the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, International Education, Item Bias
Sireci, Stephen G.; Fitzgerald, Cyndy; Xing, Dehui – 1998
Adapting credentialing examinations for international uses involves translating tests for use in multiple languages. This paper explores methods for evaluating construct equivalence and item equivalence across different language versions of a test. These methods were applied to four different language versions (English, French, German, and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Engineers, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
