Implications of the Golden Rule Settlement for Test Construction

Robert L. Linn; Fritz Drasgow

doi:10.1111/j.1745-3992.1987.tb00405.x

Implications of the Golden Rule Settlement for Test Construction

Robert L. Linn, Fritz Drasgow

School of Labor and Employment Relations

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The authors present the results of an application of Golden Rule procedures to items of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Using item response theory, their analyses indicate that the Golden Rule procedures are ineffective in detecting biased items and may undermine the reliability and validity of tests.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	13-17
Number of pages	5
Journal	Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3992.1987.tb00405.x
State	Published - Jun 1987

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