Test A contains 28 errors and Tests B and C contain 29 each, yet scores for rights are practically the same¶
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q2 i? Despite differing numbers of embedded errors (28 in Test A, 29 in each of Tests B and C), the score for rights is practically the same across the three tests. → Wilson 1922
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Wilson 1922¶
Wilson, G. M. (1922). Language error tests. Journal of Educational Psychology, 13(6), 341–349. doi:10.1037/h0064444
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Descriptive statement accompanying the equating evidence: the forms embed different numbers of language errors, but "the score for rights is practically the same for any of the three tests", supporting interchangeable use.
"There are 28 errors in Test A and 29 in each of tests B and C, but the score for rights is practically the same for any of the three tests."
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Related Claims¶
- Students' rules of operation for signed-number arithmetic are applied inconsistently by non-masters and stably by masters — related
- The three Wilson Language Error Tests (A, B, and C) approach equality across grades III to XII — related
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Test A contains 28 errors and Tests B and C contain 29 each, yet scores for rights are practically the same |
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Test A contains 28 errors and Tests B and C contain 29 each, yet scores for rights are practically the same |
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