Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (Measurement Methods for the Social Science) - Softcover

Hambleton, Ronald K.

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9780803936478: Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (Measurement Methods for the Social Science)

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Using familiar concepts from classical measurement methods and basic statistics, Hambleton and colleagues introduce the basics of item response theory (IRT) and explain the application of IRT methods to problems in test construction, identification of potentially biased test items, test equating, and computerized-adaptive testing. The book also includes a thorough discussion of alternative procedures for estimating IRT parameters, such as maximum likelihood estimation, marginal maximum likelihood estimation, and Bayesian estimation in such a way that the reader does not need any knowledge of calculus to follow these explanations. Including step-by-step numerical examples throughout, the book concludes with an exploration of new directions in IRT research and development.

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ISBN 10:  080393646X ISBN 13:  9780803936461
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1991
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