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Item-Analysis Methods and Their Implications for the ILTA Guidelines for Practice: A Comparison of the Effects of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory Models on the Outcome of a High-Stakes Entrance Exam
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Ellis, David P. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The current version of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) Guidelines for Practice requires language testers to pretest items before including them on an exam, or when pretesting is not possible, to conduct post-hoc item analysis to ensure any malfunctioning items are excluded from scoring. However, the guidelines are devoid of…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, High Stakes Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Item Analysis