Detecting DIF: Many Paths to Salvation

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 489-493

  Wainer, Howard ^a   Bradlow, Eric ^b   Wang, Xiaohui ^c  

^a National Board of Medical Examiners   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 78649788125     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/1076998610376624     Document Type: Article

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