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Download full textMcArthur, David L. – 1981
Item bias, when present in a multiple-choice test, can be detected by appropriate analyses of the persons x items scoring matrix. Five related schemes for the statistical analysis of bias were applied to a widely used, primary skills multiple-choice test which was administered in either its English- or Spanish-language version at each of the two…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Spanish
Cabello, Beverly – 1981
Potential sources of bias in dual language achievement tests were identified and examined. Content, concepts, and vocabulary presented in monolingual English curricula may differ drastically from those presented in bilingual curricula. The Spanish or English versions of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) were administered to 1259…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Culture Fair Tests
McArthur, David L. – 1981
The testing of bilingual students poses particular problems for analyses of performance, item bias, and test adequacy. A test administered in two languages to children selected for their language facility provides a special arena for the study of these problems. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) was selected because the test content…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Students, Culture Fair Tests, English (Second Language)
