An approach for categorizing DIF in polytomous items

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-355

  Penfield, Randall D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 34547747835     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957340701431435     Document Type: Article

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