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Date of Graduation
Spring 2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Abstract
The prevalence of high stakes test scores as a basis for significant decisions necessitates the dissemination of accurate and fair scores. However, the magnitude of these decisions has created an environment prone to examinees resorting to cheating. To reduce the risk of cheating, multiple test forms are commonly administered. When multiple forms are employed, the forms must be equated to account for potential differences in form difficulty. If cheating occurs on one of the forms, the equating procedure may produce inaccurate results. A simulation study was conducted to examine the impact of cheating on IRT true score equating. Recovery of equated scores and scaling constants were assessed for five IRT scaling methods under various conditions. Results indicated that cheating artificially increased the equated scores of the entire examinee group administered the compromised form and no scaling methods adequately mitigated this effect. Future research should focus on the identification and removal of compromised items.
Recommended Citation
Jurich, Daniel Pacheco, "The impact of cheating on IRT equating under the non-equivalent anchor test design" (2011). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 246.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/246
