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Publication Date: 2008-Mar-27
Pages: 22
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The Effect of Using Different Weights for Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Item Sections
Hendrickson, Amy; Patterson, Brian; Melican, Gerald
College Board, Slides presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) (New York City, NY, Mar 27, 2008)
Presented at the Annual National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in New York in March 2008. This presentation explores how different item weighting can affect the effective weights, validity coefficents and test reliability of composite scores among test takers.
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Scores, Test Construction, Weighted Scores, High Stakes Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Test Items, Comparative Analysis, Macroeconomics, Environmental Education, Spanish, Second Language Learning, English, Spanish Literature, Language Tests, Science Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average, Correlation, Critical Reading, Mathematics Tests, Writing Tests, High School Students, Item Response Theory, College Freshmen
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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