A multidimensional Rasch analysis of gender differences in PISA mathematics

Journal of Applied Measurement

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-35

  Liu, Ou Lydia ^a   Wilson, Mark ^b   Paek, Insu ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39549121490     PISSN: 15297713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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