Open AccessFINAL REPORT: EXPLOITING COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN THE ESTIMATION OF ITEM PARAMETERS
Author(s) -
Mislevy Robert J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/j.2330-8516.1988.tb00309.x
Subject(s) - item response theory , item bank , bayesian probability , test (biology) , collateral , exploit , computer science , cognition , equating , psychology , bayesian statistics , estimation , educational testing , item analysis , econometrics , psychometrics , bayesian inference , artificial intelligence , mathematics education , standardized test , clinical psychology , mathematics , developmental psychology , computer security , biology , paleontology , management , rasch model , finance , neuroscience , economics
When using item response theory (IRT) models in educational and psychological measurement, it is standard practice to estimate the operating characteristics of test items from examinees' item responses alone. This is the final report of a project that employed Bayesian and empirical Bayesian methods to exploit additional information that is often available about test items (e.g., format, content, or cognitive processing requirements) or about examinees (e.g., educational background or demographic status). Practical and theoretical results obtained in a series of research reports are summarized.