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Lei, Pui-Wa; Li, Hongli – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2013
Minimum sample sizes of about 200 to 250 per group are often recommended for differential item functioning (DIF) analyses. However, there are times when sample sizes for one or both groups of interest are smaller than 200 due to practical constraints. This study attempts to examine the performance of Simultaneous Item Bias Test (SIBTEST),…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Test Bias, Computation, Accuracy
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Fukuhara, Hirotaka; Kamata, Akihito – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2011
A differential item functioning (DIF) detection method for testlet-based data was proposed and evaluated in this study. The proposed DIF model is an extension of a bifactor multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) model for testlets. Unlike traditional item response theory (IRT) DIF models, the proposed model takes testlet effects into…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Bias, Test Items, Bayesian Statistics
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Zhang, Jinming – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2012
It is common to assume during a statistical analysis of a multiscale assessment that the assessment is composed of several unidimensional subtests or that it has simple structure. Under this assumption, the unidimensional and multidimensional approaches can be used to estimate item parameters. These two approaches are equivalent in parameter…
Descriptors: Simulation, Computation, Models, Statistical Analysis
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Gu, Fei; Skorupski, William P.; Hoyle, Larry; Kingston, Neal M. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2011
Ramsay-curve item response theory (RC-IRT) is a nonparametric procedure that estimates the latent trait using splines, and no distributional assumption about the latent trait is required. For item parameters of the two-parameter logistic (2-PL), three-parameter logistic (3-PL), and polytomous IRT models, RC-IRT can provide more accurate estimates…
Descriptors: Intervals, Item Response Theory, Models, Evaluation Methods
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de la Torre, Jimmy; Song, Hao – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2009
Assessments consisting of different domains (e.g., content areas, objectives) are typically multidimensional in nature but are commonly assumed to be unidimensional for estimation purposes. The different domains of these assessments are further treated as multi-unidimensional tests for the purpose of obtaining diagnostic information. However, when…
Descriptors: Ability, Tests, Item Response Theory, Data Analysis
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Zhang, Bo; Walker, Cindy M. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of missing data on person-model fit and person trait estimation in tests with dichotomous items. Under the missing-completely-at-random framework, four missing data treatment techniques were investigated including pairwise deletion, coding missing responses as incorrect, hotdeck imputation,…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Computation, Goodness of Fit, Test Items
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Cohen, Jon; Chan, Tsze; Jiang, Tao; Seburn, Mary – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
U.S. state educational testing programs administer tests to track student progress and hold schools accountable for educational outcomes. Methods from item response theory, especially Rasch models, are usually used to equate different forms of a test. The most popular method for estimating Rasch models yields inconsistent estimates and relies on…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Testing, Item Response Theory, Computation