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ERIC Number: EJ401745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Experiences in the Application of Item Response Theory in Test Construction.
Green, Donald Ross; And Others
Applied Measurement in Education, v2 n4 p297-312 1989
Potential benefits of using item response theory in test construction are evaluated using the experience and evidence accumulated during nine years of using a three-parameter model in the development of major achievement batteries. Topics addressed include error of measurement, test equating, item bias, and item difficulty. (TJH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level, Equated Scores, Error of Measurement, Test Bias, Test Construction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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