The Effect of Using Different Weights for Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Item Sections /

The Effect of Using Different Weights for Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Item Sections / Amy Hendrickson, Brian Patterson and Gerald Melican.

Presented at the Annual National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in New York in March 2008. This presentation explores how different item weighting can affect the effective weights, validity coefficents and test reliability of composite scores among test takers.

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Main Authors: Hendrickson, Amy, Patterson, Brian (Author), Melican, Gerald (Author)
Corporate Author: College Entrance Examination Board
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2008.
Subjects:
Multiple Choice Tests.
Test Format.
Test Validity.
Test Reliability.
Scores.
Test Construction.
Weighted Scores.
High Stakes Tests.
Advanced Placement Programs.
Psychometrics.
Construct Validity.
Test Items.
Comparative Analysis.
Macroeconomics.
Environmental Education.
Spanish.
Second Language Learning.
English.
Spanish Literature.
Language Tests.
Science Tests.
College Entrance Examinations.
Grade Point Average.
Correlation.
Critical Reading.
Mathematics Tests.
Writing Tests.
High School Students.
Item Response Theory.
College Freshmen.

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