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The methods of applying Rasch Model in the analysis of test paper quality are as follows: Wright Map which shows the reader a general knowledge of the whole survey, Multidimensionality Investigations which is used to examine whether test paper measures the latent trait (reading dimension of subjects), Item Fit Order, Bubble Diagram, and so on. Analysis result shows that the reading literacy pilot test paper for Grades 5–6 students in Guangxi meets the requirement generally. Specifically speaking, with covering different ability students and making up reasonably difficulty items, the test items reach the expected test effect. For better and higher application efficiency, the suggestion for usage is that the choice of Rasch Model function and result analysis methods be based on different test goals.
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Free download site of Rasch Model is http://www.winsteps.com/bigsteps.htm. 3000 variates and 20,000 subjects’ data could be applied by the free version. This site provides free and prepaid workshop and thesis online and offline.
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Funded by the following foundations: Chinese National Science Foundation Measuring Scores of Levels of Reading Comprehension Ability and Text Difficulty, Chinese Educational Ministry Foundation (10JZD022) and Guangxi University Key Subject Groups of 211 Project Cooperation and Development of Sino-ASEAN Economy and Trade. Acknowledgement of Guangxi Jieli Publishing Company and Guangxi Educational Science Institute for data collection assistance.
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Gong, J., Luo, D. (2015). Application of Rasch Model in Test Paper Quality Analysis—With the Case of Reading Literacy Pilot Test Paper for Grade 5–6 Students in Guangxi. In: Zhang, Q., Yang, H. (eds) Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS) 2014 Conference Proceedings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47490-7_11
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