Journal article
Item Equivalence in English and Chinese Translation of a Cognitive Development Test for Preschoolers
International journal of testing, Vol.10(1), pp.80-94
01/01/2010
DOI: 10.1080/15305050903534738
Abstract
This article reports the results of a study of potential sources of item nonequivalence between English and Chinese language versions of a cognitive development test for preschool-aged children. Items were flagged for potential nonequivalence through statistical and judgment-based procedures, and the relationship between flag status and item content, format, and language features were examined. Results indicate that neither item content nor item format was related to flag status. However, a fairly strong relationship exists between flag status and language features of the items. Items containing content that is differentially familiar to children based on their cultural experiences and vocabulary account for the majority of the observed differences. There was little evidence that differences in the grammatical form or language structure were predictive of observed nonequivalence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Item Equivalence in English and Chinese Translation of a Cognitive Development Test for Preschoolers
- Creators
- Wei He - Michigan State UniversityEdward W. Wolfe
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of testing, Vol.10(1), pp.80-94
- DOI
- 10.1080/15305050903534738
- ISSN
- 1530-5058
- eISSN
- 1532-7574
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 15
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9985123936302771
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