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A Comparison of Traditional and Kernel Equating Methods

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
Inthis study, the equated score results of the kernel equating (KE) methodcompared with the results of traditional equating methods—equipercentile andlinear equating and 9th grade 2009 ÖBBS Form B of Social Sciences and 2009 ÖBBSForm D of Social Sciences
Selahattin Gelbal   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Extension of Testlet-Based Equating to the Polytomous Testlet Response Theory Model

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Educational assessments tests are often constructed using testlets because of the flexibility to test various aspects of the cognitive activities and broad content sampling.
Feifei Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oscillation Tests for Delay Equations

open access: yesRocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, 1999
The authors study the oscillatory behavior of delay equations of the form \[ x'(t)+ p(t)x(\tau(t))= 0,\quad t\geq T,\tag{1} \] with \(p,\tau\in C([T,\infty),[0,\infty))\), \(\tau(t)\) is decreasing, \(\tau(t)
Jaros˘, J., Stavroulakis, I.P.
openaire   +3 more sources

Assessing the Impact of Characteristics of the Test, Common-items, and Examinees on the Preservation of Equity Properties in Mixed-format Test Equating [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Preservation of equity properties was examined using four equating methods - IRT True Score, IRT Observed Score, Frequency Estimation, and Chained Equipercentile - in a mixed-format test under a common-item nonequivalent groups (CINEG) design.
Wolf, Raffaela
core  

Longitudinal measurement of growth in vocabulary size using Rasch-based test equating

open access: yesLanguage Testing in Asia, 2022
The purpose of this study is to equate and further validate three forms of the vocabulary size test (VST) created by Aizawa and Mochizuki (2010). These three forms, VST 1, 2, and 3, were administered to a cohort of 189 high school students ranging in age
Masaki Akase
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equality of admission tests using kernel equating under the non-equivalent groups with covariates design

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2021
Educational assessment tests are designed to measure the same psychological constructs over extended periods of time. This feature is important considering that test results are often used in the selection process for admittance to university programs ...
Gabriel Wallın, Özge Altıntaş
doaj   +1 more source

“Painlevé 34” equation: Equivalence test [PDF]

open access: yesCommunications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 2014
Completely solved the equivalence problem for the "`Painleve 34"' equation.
openaire   +4 more sources

Comparing Performance of Different Equating Methods in Presence and Absence of DIF Items in Anchor Test [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This study aims to compare the performance of different small sample equating methods in the presence and absence of differential item functioning (DIF) in common items.
Şeyma Uyar, Neşe Gübeş
core   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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