DIF: Cross-country Functionality of a Large Scale Spanish Language College Entrance Exam

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Abstract

The PAA is a Spanish language large-scale standardized test used for college admissions in Puerto Rico and Latin America. This study investigated the PAA for differential item functioning (DIF). We discuss methods of detecting DIF and identified country-level features that may lead to potential DIF.

Author

• ruben castaneda, COLLEGE BOARD