A comparison of the Rasch separate calibration and between-fit methods of detecting item bias

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 403-418

  Smith, Richard M ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Foundation Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0030551848     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164496056003003     Document Type: Article

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