Formulation of the DETECT population parameter and evaluation of DETECT estimator bias

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-243

  Roussos, Louis A ^a,c   Ozbek, Ozlem Yesim ^b  

^a Measured Progress ^*  (United States)

^b GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Measured Progress   (United States)

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EID: 33747328157     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2006.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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