The Issue of Item and Test Variance for Criterion-Referenced Tests: A Clarification.

Millman, Jason; Popham, W. James

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Issue of Item and Test Variance for Criterion-Referenced Tests: A Clarification

Millman, Jason; Popham, W. James

Journal of Educational Measurement, 2, 2, 137-138, Sum 74

The use of the regression equation derived from the Anglo-American sample to predict grades of Mexican-American students resulted in overprediction. An examination of the standardized regression weights revealed a significant difference in the weight given to the Scholastic Aptitude Test Mathematics Score. (Author/BB)

Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Predictive Validity, Scores, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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