What Combination of Sampling and Equating Methods Works Best?.

Livingston, Samuel A.; And Others

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What Combination of Sampling and Equating Methods Works Best?

Livingston, Samuel A.; And Others

Applied Measurement in Education, spec iss v3 n1 p73-95 1990

Combinations of five methods of equating test scores and two methods of selecting samples of students for equating were compared for accuracy, using data from the administration of the Scholastic Aptitude Test to more than 115,000 students. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, High School Students, High Schools, Item Response Theory, Sampling, Statistical Analysis

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