AN EVALUATION OF THREE APPROXIMATE ITEM RESPONSE THEORY MODELS FOR EQUATING TEST SCORES1

Selection the best Method of Equating Using Anchor-Test Design‎ in Item Response Theory ‎‎

Explaining the problem. The equating process is used to compare the scores of the two different tests with the same theme‎. ‎The goal of this research is finding the best method of equating data using Logistic model. ‎ Method. we are using the data of Ph.D‎. ‎test in Statistic major for two consecutive years 92 and 93‎. ‎For analyzing‎, ‎we are specifically using the tests of Statistics major ...

A Practitioner’s Introduction to Equating with Primers on Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory

CLASSICAL TEST THEORY vs. ITEM RESPONSE THEORY An evaluation of the theory test in the Swedish driving-license test

The Swedish driving-license test consists of a theory test and a practical road test. The aim of this paper is to evaluate which Item Response Theory (IRT) model among the one (1PL), two (2PL) and three (3PL) parameter logistic IRT models that is the most suitable to use when evaluating the theory test in the Swedish driving-license test. Further, to compare the chosen IRT model with the indice...

Item response theory and classical test theory: an empirical comparison

Despite theoretical differences between item response theory (IRT) and classical test theory (CTT), there is a lack of empirical knowledge about how, and to what extent, the IRTand CTT-based item and person statistics behave differently. This study empirically examined the behaviors of the item and person statistics derived from these two measurement frameworks. The study focused on two issues:...

Practical Consequences of Item Response Theory Model Misfit in the Context of Test Equating with Mixed-Format Test Data

In item response theory (IRT) models, assessing model-data fit is an essential step in IRT calibration. While no general agreement has ever been reached on the best methods or approaches to use for detecting misfit, perhaps the more important comment based upon the research findings is that rarely does the research evaluate IRT misfit by focusing on the practical consequences of misfit. The stu...