A comparison of the common-item and random-groups equating designs using empirical data

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Kim, Dong In ^a   Choi, Seung W ^b   Lee, Guemin ^c   Um, Kooghyang R ^a  

^a CTB ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

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EID: 43949117771     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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