Bayesian Estimation in the Rasch Model.

Swaminathan, Hariharan; Gifford, Janice A.

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ERIC Number: EJ272000

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1982

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Bayesian Estimation in the Rasch Model.

Swaminathan, Hariharan; Gifford, Janice A.

Journal of Educational Statistics, v7 n3 p175-91 Fall 1982

Bayesian estimation procedures based on a hierarchical model for estimating parameters in the Rasch model are described. It is shown that the Bayesian procedures result in estimates with superior statistical characteristics. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Comparative Analysis, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Test Construction

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Language: English

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