Applying a two-parameter item response model to explore the psychometric properties: The case of the ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) high-stakes English Language Proficiency test

Perhaps the degree of test difficulty is one of the most significant characteristics of a test. However, no empirical research on the difficulty of the MSRT test has been carried out. The current study attempts to fill the gap by utilizing a two-parameter item response model to investigate the psych...

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Published in:	Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
Main Authors:	Shahram Ghahraki, Manssor Tavakoli, Saeed Ketabi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Tabriz 2022-05-01
Subjects:	irt msrt high-stakes item analysis item difficulty item discrimination accountability
Online Access:	https://elt.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_14069_4ef5516c4e09397ec95cc996fcf8408b.pdf