The Degree of Person Misfit on a Nationally Standardized Achievement Test [microform] / Michael E. Yoes and Kevin T. Ho.

How two students with the same number-correct score, calculated by dramatically different patterns of responses, can achieve the same ability estimate is demonstrated. The present study investigated the incidence of person misfit to the model in a nationally standardized test of achievement devised...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Yoes, Michael E.
Other Authors:	Ho, Kevin T.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991.
Subjects:	Achievement Tests. Comparative Testing. Elementary Secondary Education. Estimation (Mathematics) Goodness of Fit. National Programs. Reading Comprehension. Reading Tests. Science Tests. Simulation. Spelling. Standardized Tests. Test Interpretation. Testing Programs.