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Direct linkKopp, Jason P.; Jones, Andrew T. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2020
Traditional psychometric guidelines suggest that at least several hundred respondents are needed to obtain accurate parameter estimates under the Rasch model. However, recent research indicates that Rasch equating results in accurate parameter estimates with sample sizes as small as 25. Item parameter drift under the Rasch model has been…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Psychometrics, Sample Size, Sampling
Brennan, Robert L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2010
This paper provides an overview of evidence-centered assessment design (ECD) and some general information about of the Advanced Placement (AP[R]) Program. Then the papers in this special issue are discussed, as they relate to the use of ECD in the revision of various AP tests. This paper concludes with some observations about the need to validate…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Equivalency Tests, Evidence, Test Construction
Peer reviewedGeisinger, Kurt F. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
Federal law requires that individuals with handicapping conditions be administered assessments in ways that accommodate their disabilities without penalizing them. Validation studies are needed to evaluate the meaning of scores resulting from nonstandard test administrations. The limited number of these studies to date is reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedByrne, Barbara M.; Schneider, Barry H. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
For 241 normal and 132 gifted fifth graders and 113 normal and 117 gifted seventh graders in Ottawa (Ontario), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses investigated the factorial validity of the Perceived Competence Scale for Children (PCSC). Overall, the PCSC demonstrated sound psychometric properties. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Competence
Peer reviewedVispoel, Walter P.; Coffman, Don D. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
Computerized-adaptive (CAT) and self-adapted (SAT) music listening tests were compared for efficiency, reliability, validity, and motivational benefits with 53 junior high school students. Results demonstrate trade-offs, with greater potential motivational benefits for SAT and greater efficiency for CAT. SAT elicited more favorable responses from…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Efficiency, Item Response Theory
