Differential Item Functioning Analysis Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 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/93616656502
Call-In Number: 660-900-9128
Webinar ID: 936-1665-6502

Note: Public comment is welcome. Because the time frame 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 Monday, January 10, 2022.   

             

Open Session

I. Co-Chairs' Report
A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment (Co-Chairs reserve the right to limit the duration of public comment period).
C. Approval of November 29, 2021 Differential Item Functioning Analysis Working Group Public Meeting Minutes, Attachment 0-100 (Amended)
II. Business
A. Approval of Guiding Principles in Examination Development to Minimize Potential Bias in Bar Exam Questions
B. Next Steps
Closed Session

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

Attachments:
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