Stereotyping & Inadequate Representation Item Number

Does the test item....

1. contain material that is inflammatory, controversial or emotionally charged for designated subgroups of interest (DSI)?

2. contain language or material that is demeaning or offensive to DSI?

3. portray members of DSI in situations that do not involve authority of leadership?

4. depict members of DSI as having stereotype characteristics?

5. depict members of DSI as having stereotyped characteristics?

6. depict DSI in stereotype occupations?

7. contain biased or offensive artwork?

Sex, Ethnic, Cultural, Religious & Class Bias Item Number

Does the test item....

8. contain content that is different or unfamiliar to some DSI?

9. measure what is taught in [state name] middle/junior/high schools?

10. reflect information and/or skills that may not be expected to be within the educational background of all examinees?

11. contain information that could benefit examinees of some DSI?

12. contain some characteristic and/or feature that will lead DSI to answer the item correctly or incorrectly for the wrong reason?

13. contain words that have different of unfamiliar meanings for different DSI?

Sex, Ethnic, Cultural, Religious & Class Bias Item Number

14. Is the item free of group-specific language, vocabulary, or reference pronouns?

15. Will any of the distractors be especially attractive to members of DSI for cultural reasons?

16. Does the explanation concerning the nature of the task required tend to differentially confuse members of DSI?

17. Does the item contain clues that could facilitate the performance of members of some DSI?

18. Will the Acorrect#064; or Abest#064; answer change for different DSI?

19. Does the format or structure or the item present greater problems for students from some backgrounds than for others?

20. Will the scoring of the performance give an advantage to members of some DSI?

Overall Judgments

Yes

No

Unsure

1. Does the test cover topics of interest and relevance to DSI where possible?

2. Does the test as a whole represent DSI positively in nonstereotyped ways and settings?

3. Does the test as a whole represent DSI proportion to their incidence in the population?

4. Is the test content balanced in terms of being equally familiar to all DSI?