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Behizadeh, Nadia; Engelhard, George, Jr. – Assessing Writing, 2011
The purpose of this study is to examine the interactions among measurement theories, writing theories, and writing assessments in the United States from an historical perspective. The assessment of writing provides a useful framework for examining how theories influence, and in some cases fail to influence actual practice. Two research traditions…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Intellectual Disciplines, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests
Engelhard, George, Jr.; And Others – 1989
The agreement between Mantel-Haenszel and Rasch procedures for identifying differential item functioning (DIF) on teacher certification tests was studied. Two specific research questions were addressed: (1) whether the Mantel-Haenszel and Rasch procedures identify the same items as functioning differently; and (2) how consistently each method…
Descriptors: Administration, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education