What factors make science test items especially difficult for students from minority groups?

Substantial gaps in science performance between majority and minority students are often found instandardized tests used in primary school. But at the item level, the gaps may vary significantly. Theaims of this study are: (1) to identify features of the test items in science (grade 5 and grade 8 st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Are Turmo, Eyvind Elstad
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: University of Oslo 2012-06-01
Series:Nordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/nordina/article/view/348