In Event: Poster Session 10

Division D - Measurement and Research Methodologies / Section 1: Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, and Assessment

A Comparison of Mantel-Haenszel and DFIT (Differential Functioning of Items and Tests) on the Detection of Multidimensional Differential Item Functioning - Huey-Ing Tzou, National University of Tainan; Pei-Ming Chiang, National University of Tainan

Assessing Informant Discrepancies in Child and Youth Problem Behaviors - Xin Liu, Data Recognition Corporation; Haijiang Kuang, Pearson Education, Inc.; Jing-Jen Wang, Pearson

Connecting English Language Learning and Academic Performance: A Prediction Study - Xiaojing (Jadie) Kong, Pearson; Sonya Powers, Pearson; Laura Starr, Pearson; Natasha J. Williams, Pearson

Diagnostic Item Analysis: A Comparison of Methods in Detecting Schools’ Strengths and Weaknesses - John N. Denbleyker, University of Iowa; Hyo Jeong Shin, University of California - Berkeley; Shuqin Tao, Data Recognition Corporation

Investigation of Fixed-Item Parameter Calibration for Mixed Format Tests - Tianli Li, ACT, Inc.; Jong-Pil Kim, ACT, Inc.

Longitudinal Relationships Among Student Behaviors and Achievement: A Differential Examination by Informant Type - Timothy R. Konold, University of Virginia

OpenBUGS for the Two- and Three-Parameter Logistic Models in Item Response Theory - Leslie A. Hendrix, University of South Carolina; Brian T. Habing, University of South Carolina

Reframing Retention: New Evidence From Within the Elementary School Classroom on Postretention Performance - Michael A. Gottfried, Loyola Marymount University

Sensitivity of Anchor Designs on Scaling and Proficiency Classifications in the Rasch Model - Thakur B. Karkee, Measurement Incorporated; Winnie K. Reid, Measurement Incorporated

Simplifying Automated Test Assembly and the Tuning of Draft Forms Through the Abstraction of Critical Item Properties - Gerald Griph, Pearson

The Comparison of Interrater Reliability Estimating Techniques in Assessment of Higher Order Cognitive Skills - Ozge Bikmaz, Adnan Menderes University; Nuri Dogan, Hacettepe University

Trend Analysis of Math Performance of U.S. Students Using Standardized Educational Tests - Jisung Cha, Georgia State University

Exploring Teachers’ Understanding of Graphical Representations of Group Performance - Diego Zapata-Rivera, Educational Testing Service; Waverely VanWinkle, Educational Testing Service; Margaret Vezzu, ETS