An application of score equity assessment: Invariance of linkage of new SAT® to old SAT across gender groups

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-129

  Liu, Jinghua ^a   Cahn, Miriam F ^a,b   Dorans, Neil J ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b Statistical Associate II   (United States)

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EID: 33646693173     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2006.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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