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There were two components to the study: (a) a quantitative item analysis using the item bias detection technique indicated above, and (b) a qualitative item analysis of the items identified as biased by the modified IRT technique. The qualitative item analysis was based, in part, on an approach discussed by Carroll (1979).","abstract_html":"This dissertation reports the findings of an item bias study. The study was undertaken using the modified three parameter item response theory (IRT) technique first proposed by Linn and Harnisch (1981) and recently validated by Shepard, Camilli, and Williams (1985). The population of interest was high school juniors and seniors attending public schools in the United States Virgin Islands. There were two components to the study: (a) a quantitative item analysis using the item bias detection technique indicated above, and (b) a qualitative item analysis of the items identified as biased by the modified IRT technique. 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In addition, the statistical findings indicated that within this group there exists item x ability level interaction. One sentence completion item was found to be biased in favour of the U.S. Virgin Islands students. It should be noted that several items found to be biased were observed to be too difficult for the students and thus provided little information about the group as a whole.","Results of the qualitative item analysis indicated that items found to be statistically biased differed in type and substance. This analysis also demonstrated that some of the items identified as biased were extremely difficult for the sample of concern and this limited the information that could be obtained from student's responses to such question. The qualitative item analysis also indicated that there might be various probable explanations for the performance of the USVI sample on the test administered. 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