The Unidimensionality and Local Independence of the Heritage Chinese Language Reading Proficiency Literacy Subtest
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The aim of this study was to investigate the unidimensionality and local independence properties of the Heritage Chinese Language Reading Proficiency Literacy subtest (HCR-L) for overseas Chinese students through Rasch measurements. The HCR1-L was administered to a sample of 692 overseas Chinese students. The results showed that the subtest fit the Rasch model well. The degree of reliability was high. The claim that the HCR1-L is basically unidimensional is supported by a number of indicators from this investigation. It seems plausible to conclude that the HCR1-L adheres to the principle of local independence of items based on the findings of both item fit analysis and correlation analysis between item residuals.
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