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ACT Research Report Series: 1991–1995

1995
95-1 An Analytical Evaluation of Two Common-Odds Ratios as Population Indicators of DIF  Mary Pommerich, Judith A. Spray, & Cynthia G. Parshall.
95-2 A Note on a Relationship Between Covariance Matrices and Consistently Estimated Variance Components  D. J. Woodruff.
95-3 High School Grades and Achievement: Evidence of Grade Inflation  Robert L. Ziomek & Joseph C. Svec.
95-4 Factors Influencing Differential Achievement of Higher-Order Thinking Skill, as Measured by PLAN  Julie Nobel & Douglas A. Powell.
1994
94-1 Identifying Nonuniform DIF in Polytomously Scored Test Items  Judith Spray & Tim Miller.
94-2 A Quadratic Curve Equating Method to Equate the First Three Moments in Equipercentile Equating  Tian-You Wang & Michael J. Kolen.
94-3 ACT Composite Scores of Retested Students  Charles Wood Lanier.
94-4 A Comparison of Presmoothing and Postsmoothing Methods in Equipercentile Equating  Bradley A. Hanson, Lingjia Zeng, & Dean Colton.
1993
93-1 A Framework for Developing Assessments That Aid Instructional Decisions  Paul D. Nichols.
93-2 The Validity of Evaluation/Survey Service Survey Instruments for Reflecting Institutional Change  David J. Mittelholtz & Julie P. Noble.
93-3 The Effects of Alternative Interpretations on Incomplete and Withdrawal Grades on Course Placement Validity Indices  Cheng H. Ang & Julie P. Noble.
93-4 Linear Models for Item Scores: Reliability, Covariance Structure, and Psychometric Inference  David Woodruff.
93-5 Incremental Validity of ACT Assessment Scores and High School Course Information for Freshman Course Placement  Cheng H. Ang & Julie P. Noble.
93-6 A Multivariate Generalizability Analysis of the 1989 and 1990 AAP Mathematics Test Forms With Respect to the Table of Specifications  Dean A. Colton.
93-7 Multiple-Category Classification Using a Sequential Probability Ratio Test   Judith Spray.
93-8 A Comparison of Word-Processed and Handwritten Essays From a Standardized Writing Assessment  Edward Wolfe, Sandra Bolton, Brian Feltovich, & Catherine Welch.
93-9 The Comparability of the Statistical Characteristics of Test Items Generated by Computer Algorithms  Richard Meisner, Richard Luecht, & Mark Reckase.
93-10 Some Measurement Characteristics of Aggregated Versus Individual Scores  Robert L. Brennan.
1992
92-1 Performance of the Mantel-Haenszel Statistic and the Standardized Difference in Proportions Correct When Population Ability Distributions are lncongruent  Judith A. Spray & Timothy R. Miller.
92-2 Career Counseling Validity of Discover's Job Cluster Scales for the Revised ASVAB Score Report  Dale J. Prediger & Kyle B. Swaney.
92-3 The Effects of Data Truncation on Estimated Validity Indices for Course Placement  Jeff Schiel & Julie Noble.
92-4 Factors Affecting Student Persistence: A Longitudinal Study  Maggie Gillespie & Julie Noble.
1991
91-1 Investigation of the Dimensional Structure of the P-ACT+   T. Hirsh & T. Miller.
91-2 Empirical Estimation of Standard Errors of Compensatory MIRT Model Parameters Obtained From the NOHARM Estimation Program  Tim Miller.
91-3 Predicting College Grades From ACT Assessment Scores and High School Course Work and Grade Information   J. P. Noble.
91-4 Standard Errors of Linear Equating for the Single-Group Design   Lingjia Zeng.
91-5 Method of Moments Estimates for the Four-Parameter Beta Compound Binomial Model and the Calculation of Classification Consistency Indexes  Brad Hanson.
91-6 Accuracy of Self-Reported Course Work and Grade Information of High School Sophomores  Jeff Schiel & Julie Noble.
91-7 Occupational Attributes Differentiating Holland's Occupational Types, Job Families, and Occupations  Timothy R. Vansickle & Dale J. Prediger.
91-8 Least-Squares Models to Correct for Rater Effects in Performance Assessment  Mark R. Raymond & Chockalingam Viswesvaran.