Differential Item Functioning Analysis Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Monday, November 29, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Heidi Schwab-Wilhelmi at 415-538-2317, 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Bethany Peak at 415-538-2317, Sal Torres at 415-538-2317. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

Committee Members: Heather Anderson Haynes, James Bolton, Alex Chan, Michael Iseri, Bethany Peak, Chalak Richards, Sal Torres.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/93693980507
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 936-9398-0507

Note:  Public comment is welcome. Because the time for public comment during the meeting could be limited, you may choose to submit written comments instead. If you want to ensure that your written comment is considered by the working group prior to the discussion of an agenda item, please email your written comment to the working group coordinator at heidi.schwab-wilhelmi@calbar.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Open Session

I. Co-Chairs' Report
I Welcome/Roll Call

A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [Co-Chairs reserve the right to limit the duration of the public comment period]
C. Approval of October 19, 2021 Differential Item Functioning Analysis Working Group Public Minutes, Attachment 0-100
II. Business
A. Discuss and Approve Staff-Proposed Guiding Principles in Examination Development to Minimize Potential Bias in Bar Exam Questions
B. Next Steps
Closed Session

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ADJOURN


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The notice and agenda are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.