Sensitivity of Item Difficulties to Curricular Validity.

Mehrens, William A.; Phillips, S. E.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Sensitivity of Item Difficulties to Curricular Validity.

Mehrens, William A.; Phillips, S. E.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v24 n4 p357-70 Win 1987

A taxonomic matrix classification was used to assess the curricular validity of the Stanford Achievement Tests for the mathematics textbooks used in a school district's fifth and sixth grades. Rasch item difficulty was also examined. Results indicated only small differences between textbooks. (GDC)

Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades, Item Analysis, Standardized Tests, Test Items, Test Validity, Textbook Evaluation

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Stanford Achievement Tests

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