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Alderman, Donald L.; Holland, Paul W. – 1981
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was examined for instances in which the item performance of examinees with comparable scores differed according to their native languages. A chi-square procedure, sensitive to deviations of less than ten percent from the expected frequencies of correct item responses across several language groups,…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, English (Second Language), Factor Analysis, Foreign Students
George-Ezzelle, Carol E.; Skaggs, Gary – GED Testing Service, 2004
Current testing standards call for test developers to provide evidence that testing procedures and test scores, and the inferences made based on the test scores, show evidence of validity and are comparable across subpopulations (American Educational Research Association [AERA], American Psychological Association [APA], & National Council on…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Testing Accommodations, Academic Achievement, Test Validity