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A Matter of Test Bias in Educational Policy Research: Bringing the Context into Picture by Investigating Sociological/Community Moderated (or Mediated) Test and Item Bias
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Zumbo, Bruno D.; Gelin, Michaela N. – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2005
The present study introduces and demonstrates a new methodology for item and test bias studies: "moderated differential item functioning (DIF)." This technique expands the DIF methodology to incorporate contextual and sociological variables as moderating or mediating effects of the DIF. Specifically, this paper explores differential…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Multiple Choice Tests, Mathematics Tests, Numeracy
Assessment of Student Achievement: Evaluation of Student Achievement at the Intermediate Level. Final Report.
Wahlstrom, M.; And Others – 1977
Evaluation and assessment procedures of Ontario, Canada principals and teachers at the Intermediate level (grades 7 and 8) were examined. Extensive questionnaires were returned by 134 principals and 225 teachers divided across the subject areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Languages, History, Home Economics or Shop, Arts, and Physical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Aptitude Tests
Achievement in Basic Skills. A Longitudinal Evaluation of Pupil Achievement in Language Arts and Mathematics.
Hedges, H. G. – 1977
A longitudinal evaluation of language arts and mathematics achievement for grades 5 to 8 in the St. Catharines, Ontario school system over a forty-year span is presented. The comparison is based on three different studies conducted from 1933 to 1938, from 1952 to 1954, and from 1975 to 1977. Secondary contributions--the effects of changes in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Age Grade Placement, Arithmetic