An evaluation of group differences and items bias, across rural isiXhosa learners and urban isiXhosa learners, of the isiXhosa version of the Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS)

An evaluation of group differences and items bias, across rural isiXhosa learners and urban isiXhosa learners, of the isiXhosa version of the Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS)

Magister Psychologiae - MPsych === In many countries defined by multilingualism, language has been identified as a great influence during psychological and educational testing. In South Africa (SA), factors such as changes in policies and social inequalities also influence testing. Literature suppor...

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Main Author: Silo, Unathi Lucia
Other Authors: Koch, E.
Language:en
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Differential item functioning (DIF)
Scalar equivalence
Psychological testing
Crosscultural assessment
Language in education
Language policies
Language proficiency
IsiXhosa dialects
Test translation
Test adaptation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3493

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