NCME Instructional Module: IRT Equating Methods.

Cook, Linda L.; Eignor, Daniel R.

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ERIC Number: EJ436860

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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NCME Instructional Module: IRT Equating Methods.

Cook, Linda L.; Eignor, Daniel R.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v10 n3 p37-45 Fall 1991

This paper provides the basis for understanding score equating through item response theory (IRT). Theoretical justifications and practical advantages of IRT true-score test procedures are discussed. Three steps in the equating process are specified, and a self-test is included. (SLD)

Descriptors: Equated Scores, Equations (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Mathematical Models, Scaling, Scoring, Standardized Tests, Test Theory, Theory Practice Relationship, True Scores

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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