Small-sample equating using a synthetic linking function

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-342

  Kim, Sooyeon ^a   Von Davier, Alina A ^a   Haberman, Shelby ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 57049160452     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2008.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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