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Research Reports: 1987–1990

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1990

90-1
Changes in PEP Test Scores for Students Who Have Tested More Than Once, R. Sawyer & C. J. Welch.


90-2
Project CHOICE: Validity of Interest and Ability Measures for Student Choice of Vocational Program, D. J. Prediger, J. Dale, & W. E. Brandt.


90-3
Generalizing Criterion-related Validity Evidence on Certification Requirements Across Situations and Specialty Areas, M. T. Kane.


90-4
An Investigation of Methods for Improving Estimation of Test Score Distribution, B. A. Hanson.


90-5
A Study of Methods for Estimating Distributions of Test Scores, R. T. Cope & M. J. Kolen.


90-6
Computerized Test Construction Using an Average Growth Approximation of Target Information Functions, R. M. Luecht & T. M. Hirsch.


90-7
Mapping Career Groups on Basic Interest Dimension, W. Mau, K. Swaney, & D. J. Prediger.


90-8
Comparison of Two Logistic Multidimensional Item Response Theory Models (Research Report ONR90-8),  J. A. Spray, T. C. Davey, M. D. Reckase, T. A. Ackerman, & J. E. Carlson.


90-9
Differential Test and Item Performance of Talented Youth and High School Seniors on the ACT, A. E. Doolittle & C. J. Welch.


90-10
Course Placement Practices of American Postsecondary Institutions, T. McNabb.


90-11
Mapping Occupations: A Longitudinal Study Based on Vocational Interests, R. R. Vansickle & D. J. Prediger.


90-12
Congeneric Models and Levine's Linear Equating Procedures, R. L. Brennan.


90-13
An Argument-based Approach to Validation, M. T. Kane.


90-14
Detecting and Correcting for Rater Effects in Performance Assessment, M. R. Raymond & W. M. Houston.


1989

89-1
A Comparison of the Effects of Random Versus Fixed Order of Item Presentation Via the Computer, T. A. Ackerman, J. A. Spray, M. D. Reckase, & J. E. Carlson.


89-2
A Comparison of the Angoff, Beuk, and Hofstee Methods for Setting a Passing Score, J. J. Bowers & R. R. Shindoll.


89-3
Application of Equipercentile Techniques to Test Scale Construction: Scaling and Equating of the ACT ASSET Placement Test Battery, R. T. Cope.


89-4
Validating the Use of ACT Assessment Scores and High School Grades for Remedial Course Placement in College,  R. Sawyer.


89-5
Differential Coursework and Grades in High School: Implications for Performance on the ACT Assessment, J. Noble & T. McNabb.


89-6
Gender-based Differential Item Performance in English Usage Items, C. J. Welch &A. E. Doolittle.


89-7
Performance of Three Conditional DIF Statistics in Detecting Differential Item Functioning on Simulated Tests, J. A. Spray.


89-8
Differential Performance on a Direct Measure of Writing Skills for Black and White College Freshmen, C. J. Welch, A. E. Doolittle, & J. McLarty.


89-9
Gender Differences in Performance on a College-Level Achievement Test, A. E. Doolittle & C. J. Welch.


1988

88-1
Accuracy of Self-Reported High School Courses and Grades of College-Bound Students, R. Sawyer, J. Laing, & W. Houston.


88-2
Comparison of Item Preequating and Random Groups Equating Using IRT and Equipercentile Methods, M. J. Kolen & D. J. Harris.


88-3
Comparison of Loglinear and Logistic Regression Models for Detecting Changes in Proportions, J. A. Spray & J. E. Carlson.


88-4
Central Prediction Systems for Predicting Specific Course Grades, W. Houston & R. Sawyer.


1987

87-1
The Accuracy of Self-Reported High School Course and Grade Information, M. J. Valiga.


87-2
Career Counseling Validity of the ASVAB Job Cluster Scales Used in DISCOVER, D. J. Prediger.


87-3
Relationships Between ACT Test Scores and High School Courses, J. Laing, H. B. Engen, & J. Maxey.


87-4
Determining Minimum Sample Sizes for Estimating Prediction Equations for College Freshman Grade Average, R. Sawyer.


87-5
Effect of Comparability of Examinee Groups on Equating, D. J. Harris.


87-6
Accuracy of Self-Reported Activities and Accomplishments of College-Bound Students, J. Laing, R. Sawyer, & J. P. Noble.


87-7
The Bootstrap and Other Procedures for Examining the Variability of Estimated Variance Components in Testing Contexts, R. L. Brennan, D. J. Harris, & B. A. Hanson.


87-8
Using Collateral Information from Similar Institutions to Predict College Freshman Grade Average, W. M. Houston.


87-9
A General Model for Item Dependency, T. Ackerman & J. A. Spray.


87-10
The Effect of Item Response Dependency on Trait or Ability Dimensionality, J. A. Spray & T. Ackerman.


87-11
Effects of Item Difficulty Heterogeneity on the Estimation of True-Score and Classification Consistency, J. A. Spray & C. J. Welch.


87-12
A Comparison Study of the Unidimensional IRT Estimation of Compensatory and Noncompensatory Multidimensional Item Response Data, T. Ackerman.


87-13
The Use of Unidimensional Item Parameter Estimates of Multidimensional Items in Adaptive Testing, T. Ackerman.


87-14
The Robustness of LOGIST and BILOG IRT Estimation Programs to Violations of Local Independence, T. Ackerman.


87-15
A Comparison of Several Statistical Methods for Examining Allegations of Copying, B. A. Hanson, D. J. Harris, & R. L. Brennan.


87-16
Gender Differences in Performance on Mathematics Achievement Items,  A. E. Doolittle.


87-17
The Effect of Item Parameter Estimation Error on Decisions Made Using the Sequential Probability Ratio Test (Research Report ONR87-1), J. A. Spray & M. D. Reckase.


87-18
A Procedure to Adjust Individual Scores for Construct Invalidity,  L. M. Gamache.


87-19
Multidimensional Item Response Theory Estimation: A Computer Program (Research Report ONR87-2), J. E. Carlson.


87-20
Predicting Grades in Specific College Freshman Courses from ACT Test Scores and Self-Reported High School Grades, J. P. Noble & R. Sawyer.