Equating Minimum-Competency Tests: Comparison of Methods.

Hills, John R.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Equating Minimum-Competency Tests: Comparison of Methods.

Hills, John R.; And Others

Journal of Educational Measurement, v25 n3 p221-31 Fall 1988

Five methods of equating minimum-competency tests were compared using the Florida Statewide Student Assessment Test, Part II, for 1984 and 1986. Four of five methods yielded essentially comparable results for the highest scoring 84% of the students. Different lengths of anchor items were compared, using the concurrent item response theory equating method. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, Latent Trait Theory, Minimum Competency Testing, Scoring, Secondary Education, State Programs, Test Theory

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