A new method for assessing the statistical significance in the Differential Functioning of Items and Tests (DFIT) framework

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Oshima, T C ^a   Raju, Nambury S ^b   Nanda, Alice O ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33645118836     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2006.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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