Comparison of disengagement levels and the impact of disengagement on item parameters between PISA 2015 and PISA 2018 in the United States

Abstract Background Examinees may not make enough effort when responding to test items if the assessment has no consequence for them. These disengaged responses can be problematic in low-stakes, large-scale assessments because they can bias item parameter estimates. However, the amount of bias, and...

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Main Authors: Huan Kuang, Fusun Sahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-02-01
Series:Large-scale Assessments in Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-023-00152-0