Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ528490
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Psychometric Evaluation of Entry Assessment in Higher Education: A Case Study.
Berberoglu, Giray; And Others
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v11 n1 p25-41 Mar 1996
Addresses the central issue of test biases in college entrance examinations. Utilizes differential item functioning analysis (DIF) to compare types of questions, fields of knowledge, and male and female responses in Turkish entrance examinations. Reveals intermittent biases and suggests the tests be used more for assessment than selection. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Education, Educational Administration, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Enrollment Management, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Item Bias, Item Response Theory, Program Evaluation, Psychometrics, Selective Admission, Test Bias
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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