Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ412566
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Publication Date: 1990
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Using Differential Item Functioning Procedures to Explore Sources of Item Difficulty and Group Performance Characteristics.
Scheuneman, Janice Dowd; Gerritz, Kalle
Journal of Educational Measurement, v27 n2 p109-31 Sum 1990
Differential item functioning (DIF) methodology for revealing sources of item difficulty and performance characteristics of different groups was explored. A total of 150 Scholastic Aptitude Test items and 132 Graduate Record Examination general test items were analyzed. DIF was evaluated for males and females and Blacks and Whites. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Testing, Difficulty Level, Females, Group Behavior, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Item Bias, Males, Performance Factors, Racial Differences, Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Test Items, White Students
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Graduate Record Examinations; SAT (College Admission Test)
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