Examining the Fairness of the University Entrance Exam: A Latent Class Analysis Approach to Differential Item Functioning [PDF]
Measurement has been ubiquitous in all areas of education for at least a century. Various methods have been suggested to examine the fairness of education tests especially in high-stakes contexts.
Sayyed Mohammad Alavi +2 more
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Differential item functioning of the Functional Independence Measure in higher performing neurological patients [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: When comparing outcomes of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM ) between patient groups, item characteristics of the FIM should be consistent across groups.
Beckerman, H. +14 more
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Using Interpretable Machine Learning for Differential Item Functioning Detection in Psychometric Tests. [PDF]
Kraus EB, Wild J, Hilbert S.
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The item differential function (DIF) describes a situation in which testees of similar ability but from different demographic groups have varying chances of achieving the same result.
Sumin Sumin +2 more
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Differential item functioning and ad hoc interpretations [PDF]
A plethora of research studies has focused on Differential Item Functioning. Despite the diversity of DIF detection techniques offered, little research has been done on the interpretation of DIF results.
Seyyed Mohammad Alavi, Hossein Karami
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Detecting Differential Item Functioning in 2PL Multistage Assessments
The detection of differential item functioning is crucial for the psychometric evaluation of multistage tests. This paper discusses five approaches presented in the literature: logistic regression, SIBTEST, analytical score-based tests, bootstrap score ...
Rudolf Debelak +3 more
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An Evaluation of DIF Tests in Multistage Tests for Continuous Covariates
Multistage tests are a widely used and efficient type of test presentation that aims to provide accurate ability estimates while keeping the test relatively short.
Rudolf Debelak, Dries Debeer
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This Monte Carlo study assessed Type I error in differential item functioning analyses using Lord’s chi-square (LC), Likelihood Ratio Test (LRT), and Mantel-Haenszel (MH) procedure.
Emily Diaz +2 more
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Background Item response theory (IRT) methods for addressing differential item functioning (DIF) can detect group differences in responses to individual items (e.g., bias).
E. Nichols +13 more
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Item response theory modelling of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire-short form: item streamlining, differential item functioning, and validity in a Swedish multicenter cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Dåderman AM +12 more
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