Performing the Kernel Method of Test Equating with the Package kequate
Journal of Statistical Software, 2013 In standardized testing it is important to equate tests in order to ensure that the test takers, regardless of the test version given, obtain a fair test.
Björn Andersson +2 more
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equateIRT: An R Package for IRT Test Equating
Journal of Statistical Software, 2015 The R package equateIRT implements item response theory (IRT) methods for equating different forms composed of dichotomous items. In particular, the IRT models included are the three-parameter logistic model, the two-parameter logistic model, the one ...
Michela Battauz
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SNSequate: Standard and Nonstandard Statistical Models and Methods for Test Equating
Journal of Statistical Software, 2014 Equating is a family of statistical models and methods that are used to adjust scores on two or more versions of a test, so that the scores from different tests may be used interchangeably.
Jorge González
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Equating scores of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test and Sniffin' Sticks test in patients with Parkinson's disease [PDF]
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2016 Background Impaired olfaction is an important feature in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurological diseases. A variety of smell identification tests exist such as “Sniffin’ Sticks” and the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)
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Harmonizing the CBCL and SDQ ADHD scores by using linear equating, kernel equating, item response theory and machine learning methods [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionA problem that applied researchers and practitioners often face is the fact that different institutions within research consortia use different scales to evaluate the same construct which makes comparison of the results and pooling ...
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Test Equating of the Medical Licensing Examination in 2003 and 2004 Based on the Item Response Theory [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2006 The passing rate of the Medical Licensing Examination has been variable, which probably originated from the difference in the difficulty of items and/or difference in the ability level of examinees.
Mi Kyoung Yim, Sun Huh
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How to assess cognitive decline when test administration changes across study waves? Harmonizing cognitive scores across waves in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study [PDF]
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease ReportsBackground Conducting longitudinal cognitive analyses is an essential part of understanding the underlying mechanism of Alzheimer's disease, especially for social and health behavior determinants.
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Effect of Item Parameter Drift in Mixed Format Common Items on Test Equating
Participatory Educational Research, 2022 The aim of the study was to examine the common items in the mixed format (e.g., multiple-choices and essay items) contain parameter drifts in the test equating processes performed with the common item non-equivalent groups design.
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Comparison of Kernel equating methods under NEAT and NEC designs
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2023 In this study, Kernel test equating methods were compared under NEAT and NEC designs. In NEAT design, Kernel post-stratification and chain equating methods taking into account optimal and large bandwidths were compared.
Şeyma Nur Özsoy, Sevilay Kilmen
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What Is Actually Equated in “Test Equating”? A Didactic Note
, 2022 The current literature on test equating generally defines it as the process necessary to obtain score comparability between different test forms. The definition is in contrast with Lord’s foundational paper which viewed equating as the process required ...
Wim J. van der Linden
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