Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ415115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Developing Homogeneous TOEFL Scales by Multidimensional Scaling.
Oltman, Phillip K.; Stricker, Lawrence J.
Language Testing, v7 n1 p1-12 Jun 1990
A recent multidimensional scaling analysis of the Test of English-as-a-Foreign-Language (TOEFL) item response data identified clusters of items in the test sections that, being more homogeneous than their parent sections, might be better for diagnostic use. The analysis was repeated using different scoring techniques. Results diverged only for high- and low-scoring examinees. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Item Analysis, Language Tests, Scaling, Scoring Formulas, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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