Item bias approaches Comparison of TIMSS test among Egyptian environment
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Item bias approaches Comparison of TIMSS test among Egyptian environment
Abstract:
The study aimed that comprise the item bias approaches of achievement tests. Analytical descriptive approach had been used. TIMSS 2007, and TIMSS 2015 data archive had been used. The uniform differential item functioning methods used to test the item bias. The study comprises between ANCOVA and Multiple regression. The finding was the Alg2 item was biased in Algebra dimension.
Keywords: item bias, differential item functioning, test fair.
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