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Kao, Jenny C.; Rivera, Nichole M.; Clemens, Brettany; Cai, Li – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2018
This report is the fourth in a series considering career-readiness factors within existing high school assessments. The primary goal of this study was to provide a preliminary validation of the career-readiness features identified in prior reports by exploring how different participant groups with different levels of experience in the…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Test Validity, Student Evaluation, High School Students
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Thelk, Amy – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2008
Differential Item Functioning (DIF) occurs when there is a greater probability of solving an item based on group membership after controlling for ability. Following administration of a 50-item scientific and quantitative reasoning exam to 286 two-year and 1174 four-year students, items were evaluated for DIF. Two-year students performed…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Probability, Test Items, Student Evaluation