Psychometrika · 1988 · 418 citations · 7 references
EducationEducational AssessmentEducational MeasurementItem Response TheoryPsychometricsAbility EstimationArea Under The CurveItem AnalysisItem CalibrationItem Characteristic CurvesMultidimensional Item Response TheoryArea Under The Curve InterpretationItem Characteristic Curve FitPolytomous Item Characteristic Curve
Formulas for computing the exact signed and unsigned areas between two item characteristic curves (ICCs) are presented. It is further shown that when the c parameters are unequal, the area between two ICCs is infinite. The significance of the exact area measures for item bias research is discussed.
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Item Bias in a Test of Reading Comprehension
Robert L. Linn, Michael V. Levine, C. Nicholas Hastings et al. · Applied Psychological Measurement · 1981 · 142 citations · Full text
Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Measurement +17