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Peer reviewedBookstein, Abraham; Podet, Eve B. – Library Quarterly, 1986
Three versions of a probabilistic model adapted from the theory of information retrieval--a binary version, a version using the full value of the data, and a version using principal components--were tested and applied to data available from application forms to predict graduate school performance of library school students. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Review of Educational Research, 1978
Topics concerning latent trait theory are addressed: (1) dimensionality of latent space, local independence, and item characteristic curves; (2) models--equations, parameter estimation, testing assumptions, and goodness of fit, (3) applications test developments, item bias, tailored testing and equating; and (4) advantages over classical…
Descriptors: Ability, Bayesian Statistics, Goodness of Fit, Item Analysis
