Journal article
A Quadratic Curve Equating Method to Equate the First Three Moments in Equipercentile Equating
Applied psychological measurement, Vol.20(1), pp.27-43
03/01/1996
DOI: 10.1177/014662169602000103
Abstract
A quadratic curve test equating method for equating different test forms under a random-groups data collec tion design is proposed. This new method extends the linear equating method by adding a quadratic term to the linear function and equating the first three central moments (mean, standard deviation, and skewness) of the test forms. Procedures for implementing the method and related issues are described and discussed. The quadratic curve method was evaluated using real test data and simulated data in terms of model fit and equating error, and was compared to linear equating, and unsmoothed and smoothed equipercentile equat ing. It was found that the quadratic curve method fit most of the real test data examined and that when the model fit the population, this method could perform at least as well as, or often even better than, the other equating methods studied.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Quadratic Curve Equating Method to Equate the First Three Moments in Equipercentile Equating
- Creators
- Tianyou Wang - American College TestingMichael J. Kolen - American College Testing
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied psychological measurement, Vol.20(1), pp.27-43
- DOI
- 10.1177/014662169602000103
- ISSN
- 0146-6216
- eISSN
- 1552-3497
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/1996
- Academic Unit
- Center for Advanced Studies in Measurement and Assessment; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984627244102771
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