Debating the Impact of Item Analysis on Test Reliability and Validity

A discussion on item analysis and its role in ensuring the reliability and validity of educational assessments.

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Running head: ITEM1Item Analysis debateAnastasi and Urbina assert that item analysis employed properly may actuallyincrease a test's reliability and validity even when the test is shortened from its original form. Debate thisnotion.Include other scholarlyresources other than those listed below with appropriate references and in-textcitations. • Scholarly references should include in addition to [1. Anastasi, A., & Urbina, S. (1997).Psychological testing (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. 2. Costin, F. (1976). Difficulty andhomogeneity of three-choice versus four-choice objective test items when matched for content of stem.Teaching of Psychology, 3(3), 144-146. 3. Hall, T. W., Reise, S. P. & Haviland, M. G. (2007). Research: Anitem response theory analysis of the Spiritual Assessment Inventory. International Journal for thePsychology of Religion, 17(2), 157-178. • Write in Third Person Scholarly writing: No quotes from Authors.Let your voice be heard and not reporting lecture back to me. Academic critical writing only. • Please expandyour discussion and highlight other important theorists and theories where needed. • Introduction, andconclusion SHOULD be comprehensive and to include more main ideas and thoughts. In a paper of 1,200words, present a brief debate of the notion that using item analysis allows tests to be shortened whilereliability and validity are improved. Use the following format for your debate: 1. Overview of the issue 2.Arguments in favor 3. Arguments against 4. ConclusionItem AnalysisStudent’s NameInstitutional Affiliation

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