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An investigation into the adequacy of three IRT models for data from two EFL reading tests
This study is part of a larger one examining the comparability of the First Certificate in English and the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The general assumption of unidimensionality and goodness-of-fit were tested. Findings raise questions about the consequences of rejecting or retaining mis...
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Published in: | Language testing 1992-06, Vol.9 (1), p.51-78 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study is part of a larger one examining the comparability of the First Certificate in English and the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The general assumption of unidimensionality and goodness-of-fit were tested. Findings raise questions about the consequences of rejecting or retaining misfitting items. (60 references) (LB) |
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ISSN: | 0265-5322 1477-0946 |
DOI: | 10.1177/026553229200900105 |