Differential Weighting of Items to Improve University Admission Test Validity

• Main Authors: Eduardo Backhoff Escudero (Author), Felipe Tirado Segura (Author), Norma Larrazolo Reyna (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 2001-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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This paper gives an evaluation of different ways to increase university admission test criterion-related validity, by differentially weighting test items. We compared four methods of weighting multiple-choice items of the Basic Skills and Knowledge Examination (<span>EXHCOBA</span>): (1)...