A structural equation modeling approach for examining position effects in large-scale assessments

Large-scale Assessments in Education

An IERI – International Educational Research Institute Journal

Table 5 Summary of estimated item position effects

Item	Position effect	Item	Position effect	Item	Position effect
1	−.008 (.005)	16	−.009 (.003)**	31	.006 (.004)
2	−.015 (.005)**	17	−.012 (.003)***	32	.006 (.004)
3	−.025 (.005)***	18	−.003 (.003)	33	−.007 (.005)
4	.000 (.004)	19	−.011 (.003)**	34	.001 (.004)
5	−.014 (.005)**	20	−.015 (.003)***	35	−.007 (.004)
6	.009 (.005)	21	−.005 (.005)	36	−.005 (.004)
7	−.004 (.005)	22	.007 (.005)	37	−.010 (.004)*
8	−.023 (.005)***	23	−.014 (.005)**	38	−.008 (.004)
9	.003 (.006)	24	−.015 (.005)**	39	−.011 (.004)**
10	−.017 (.006)**	25	.002 (.006)	40	−.014 (.006)*
11	−.023 (.006)***	26	−.037 (.007)***	41	−.015 (.004)***
12	−.030 (.007)***	27	−.020 (.005)***	42	−.005 (.004)
13	−.014 (.006)*	28	−.004 (.005)	43	−.023 (.005)***
14	−.013 (.006)*	29	−.002 (.004)	44	−.006 (.003)
15	−.008 (.003)*	30	−.005 (.004)	45	−.004 (.004)