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Methods for Identifying Biased Test Items

Gregory Camilli, Lorrie A. Shepard

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Introduction Test Bias, Item Bias, and Test Validity Early Item Bias Indices Based on Classical Test Theory and Analysis of Variance Item Response Theory as Applied to Differential Item Functioning Contingency Table Approaches Interpretations of Bias from DIF Statistics Conclusions and Caveats

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Introduction Test Bias, Item Bias, and Test Validity Early Item Bias Indices Based on Classical Test Theory and Analysis of Variance Item Response Theory as Applied to Differential Item Functioning Contingency Table Approaches Interpretations of Bias from DIF Statistics Conclusions and Caveats

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Introduction Test Bias, Item Bias, and Test Validity Early Item Bias Indices Based on Classical Test Theory and Analysis of Variance Item Response Theory as Applied to Differential Item Functioning Contingency Table Approaches Interpretations of Bias from DIF Statistics Conclusions and Caveats

Key concepts: Differential item functioning, Contingency table, Item response theory, Test (biology), Statistics, Classical test theory, Psychology, Response bias

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