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Direct linkYu, Albert; Douglas, Jeffrey A. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2023
We propose a new item response theory growth model with item-specific learning parameters, or ISLP, and two variations of this model. In the ISLP model, either items or blocks of items have their own learning parameters. This model may be used to improve the efficiency of learning in a formative assessment. We show ways that the ISLP model's…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Learning, Markov Processes, Monte Carlo Methods
Jingwen Wang; Ying Zheng; Yi Zou – Language Testing in Asia, 2024
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a high-stakes English language proficiency test, underwent substantial revisions in 2021. The test duration was reduced from 3 h to 2 h by reducing specific task numbers and sections. This study investigates the impact of these changes on teachers' perceptions and teaching practices, areas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Stakes Tests, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Valente, Thomas W.; Dougherty, Leanne; Stammer, Emily – Field Methods, 2017
This study investigates potential bias that may arise when surveys include question items for which multiple units are elicited. Examples of such items include questions about experiences with multiple health centers, comparison of different products, or the solicitation of egocentric network data. The larger the number of items asked about each…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Surveys, Time
