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Kim, Jwa K. – Research in the Schools, 1994
Effects of item parameters on ability estimation were investigated through Monte Carlo studies using the Expected-A-Posteriori estimation. Results show a significant effect of item discriminating parameter on standard error of ability estimation. As the discriminating parameter increases, the standard error decreases. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory
Clements, Andrea D.; Rothenberg, Lori – Research in the Schools, 1996
Undergraduate psychology examinations from 48 schools were analyzed to determine the proportion of items at each level of Bloom's Taxonomy, item format, and test length. Analyses indicated significant relationships between item complexity and test length even when taking format into account. Use of higher items may be related to shorter tests,…
Descriptors: Classification, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
McGinty, Dixie – Research in the Schools, 1996
The phasing out of the Teacher Performance Assessment Instrument (TPAI) in Georgia is described, with particular attention to litigation involving a teacher who lost her certificate after failing the TPAI. Other reasons for phasing out the TPAI are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Performance Based Assessment, Political Influences, State Programs
Arnold, Margery E. – Research in the Schools, 1996
This paper explains how different factors affect classical reliability estimates, such as test-retest, interrater, internal consistency, and equivalent forms coefficients. The limitations of classical test theory are explored, and the advantages of generalizability theory are discussed. Concrete examples are used. (SLD)
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Generalizability Theory, Reliability, Test Theory