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Peer reviewedHarwell, Michael R.; And Others – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1988
The Bock and Aitkin Marginal Maximum Likelihood/EM (MML/EM) approach to item parameter estimation is an alternative to the classical joint maximum likelihood procedure of item response theory. This paper provides the essential mathematical details of a MML/EM solution and shows its use in obtaining consistent item parameter estimates. (TJH)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Software, Equations (Mathematics), Estimation (Mathematics)
