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What Is Differential Item Functioning?

Fairness is an essential element in testing. This is as true for an original assessment as for one that has been adapted for use in a different linguistic and cultural context. In both cases, the successful development, administration and measurement of a testing instrument depends on principles such as the equitable treatment of test takers […]

How to Root Out Translation Errors

February 3, 2016 -By: Translation Guy -In: Testing and QA - Comments Off

Translation errors can be deadly, costly and/or downright embarrassing. So what can you do to prevent them? As we’re fond of saying, “Many eyes keep danger at bay.” Translation review is an integral piece of the quality assurance process. Here at Responsive Translation we provide multiple rounds of review and reconciliation from qualified linguists to […]

The FBI Fails Cultural Sensitivity Training

April 18, 2012 -By: Translation Guy -In: Testing and QA - Comments Off

Muslims are violent and crazy, Asians don’t like to shake hands, and similar nuggets of cultural wisdom can be found in FBI PowerPoints, according to FBI training materials released in a six-month review of how G-men were trained, writes Spencer Ackerman of Danger Room. “It’s stunning that these things could be said to members of […]