An NCME Instructional Module on Comparison of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory and Their Applications to Test Development.

Hambleton, Ronald K.; Jones, Russell W.

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Publication Date: 1993

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An NCME Instructional Module on Comparison of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory and Their Applications to Test Development.

Hambleton, Ronald K.; Jones, Russell W.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v12 n3 p38-47 Fall 1993

This National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) instructional module compares classical test theory and item response theory and describes their applications in test development. Related concepts, models, and methods are explored; and advantages and disadvantages of each framework are reviewed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Graphs, Item Response Theory, Learning Modules, Mathematical Models, Test Construction, Test Items

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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