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Do they change the test from admin to admin/year to year? Have they made it easier over the years? These are high p values; were they always? Susan > > > The "p value" or "item difficulty" is the percentage of test-takers who get the item right. So an item with a p value of 0.20 would be a relatively hard item. > > > > Would a test with no item under, say, .55 be a reasonable test? I am not sure I can phrase this question. I have the p values of the SOL tests for last year. On initial scan, > most questions have p values of .60 and up. Many questions are .85 and up. > Should I be comparing mean p-values from test administration to test administration? > Mickey -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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