Abstract

ANDRIOLA, Wagner Bandeira. Estudo sobre o viés de itens em testes de rendimento: uma retrospectiva. Est. Aval. Educ. [online]. 2006, vol.17, n.35, pp.115-134. ISSN 0103-6831.

This paper discusses the origin of systematic studies concerning items bias in achievement tests, emphasizing the proceedings most frequently used in such activities and emphasizes the concept of the term “differential item functioning” (DIF) characterizing it as adverse or benign to a specific demographic group. It also gives prominence to the existence of uniform or consistent DIF as well as non-uniform or inconsistent DIF. It finally emphasizes the central idea: the presence of DIF is a factor of injustice in educational evaluation.

Keywords : Achievement Tests; Differential Item Functioning (DIF); Educational Evaluation.

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