Fundamentals of Item Response TheoryBy using familiar concepts from classical measurement methods and basic statistics, this book introduces the basics of item response theory (IRT) and explains the application of IRT methods to problems in test construction, identification of potentially biased test items, test equating and computerized-adaptive testing. The book also includes a thorough discussion of alternative procedures for estimating IRT parameters and concludes with an exploration of new directions in IRT research and development. |
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Contents
Concepts Models and Features | 25 |
Ability and Item Parameter Estimation | 47 |
Assessment of ModelData | 69 |
The Ability Scale | 87 |
Test Construction | 99 |
Identification of Potentially Biased Test Items | 109 |
Test Score Equating | 123 |
Computerized Adaptive Testing | 145 |
Future Directions of Item Response Theory | 153 |
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Fundamentals of Item Response Theory Ronald K. Hambleton,Hariharan Swaminathan,H. Jane Rogers Limited preview - 1991 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Fundamentals of Item Response Theory Measurement Methods for the Social Science |
| Authors | Ronald K. Hambleton, Hariharan Swaminathan, H. Jane Rogers |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | SAGE, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0803936478, 9780803936478 |
| Length | 174 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Research |
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