Differential Item Functioning Method as an Item Bias Indicator for English Language Mock Senior School Certificate Examination in Gombe State

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dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, M.
dc.contributor.authorOgunjimi, Mayowa Olurotimi
dc.contributor.authorDauda, M.
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, H.
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-05T13:55:26Z
dc.date.available2025-05-05T13:55:26Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis study examined Differential Item Functioning (DIF) in the 2023 English Language Multiple-choice Mock Examination in Gombe State, Nigeria. The Objectives of this study were to detect differential Item Functioning of the 2023 English Language Multiple-choice Mock Senior School Certificate Examination in Gombe state through the following objectives: to find out the number of items that functioned differentially between Boys’ and Girls’ students of Mega schools in 2023. English Language Multiple-choice Mock Examination and to find out the number of items that functioned differentially between Boys’ and Girls’ students of urban schools in the 2023 English Language Multiple-choice Mock Examination. Using a sample of 756 students from 16 public senior secondary schools, the study employed binary logistic regression analysis to detect DIF. The results revealed that some items exhibited DIF across gender, school type, and location. Specifically, items exhibited DIF in mega schools, urban schools, and science-based schools. The findings highlight the importance of examining DIF in educational tests to ensure fairness and validity. The study recommends that test developers should regularly examine DIF in educational tests and review or replace items exhibiting DIF to prevent bias against certain groups of students.
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dc.identifier.citationAbubakar, M., Ogunjimi, M. O., Dauda M. & Abubakar, H. (2024). Differential Item Functioning Method as an Item Bias Indicator for English Language Mock Senior School Certificate Examination in Gombe State. Kashere Journal of Education, 7(2), 216 – 226, Published by Faculty of Education, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria. Available at: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/kje/issue/view/25717
dc.identifier.issn2756-6013
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/16092
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Education, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria
dc.subjectDifferential Item Functioning
dc.subjectItem Bias Indicator
dc.subjectHUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics::Other Germanic languages::English language
dc.subjectMock SSCE
dc.titleDifferential Item Functioning Method as an Item Bias Indicator for English Language Mock Senior School Certificate Examination in Gombe State
dc.typeArticle

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