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ERIC Number: EJ633941
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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An Examination of Item Context Effects, DIF, and Gender DIF.
Ryan, Katherine E.; Chiu, Shuwan
Applied Measurement in Education, v14 n1 p73-90 2001
Examined whether patterns of gender differential item functioning (DIF) in parcels of items are influenced by changes in item position. Findings for more than 2,000 college freshmen taking a test of mathematics suggest that the amounts of gender DIF and DIF present in item parcels tend not to be influenced by changes in item position. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Context Effect, Higher Education, Item Bias, Sex Differences, Test Format, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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