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Application of Sampling Variance of Item Response Theory Parameter Estimates in Detecting Outliers in Common Item Equating

Posted: | Chunyan Liu, Daniel Jurich

Applied Psychological Measurement: Volume 46, issue 6, page(s) 529-547

 

The current simulation study demonstrated that the sampling variance associated with the item response theory (IRT) item parameter estimates can help detect outliers in the common items under the 2-PL and 3-PL IRT models. The results showed the proposed sampling variance statistic (SV) outperformed the traditional displacement method with cutoff values of 0.3 and 0.5 along a variety of evaluation criteria.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement

Historical Perspectives on Score Comparability Issues Raised by Innovations in Testing

Posted: | Peter Baldwin, Brian E. Clauser

Journal of Educational Measurement: Volume 59, Issue 2, Pages 140-160

 

A conceptual framework for thinking about the problem of score comparability is given followed by a description of three classes of connectives. Examples from the history of innovations in testing are given for each class.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Scoring

The Effects of Vignette Scoring on Reliability and Validity of Self-Reports

Posted: | M. von Davier, J. H. Shin, L. Khorramdel, L. Stankov

Applied Psychological Measurement: Volume: 42 issue: 4, page(s): 291-306

 

The research presented in this article combines mathematical derivations and empirical results to investigate effects of the nonparametric anchoring vignette approach proposed by King, Murray, Salomon, and Tandon on the reliability and validity of rating data. The anchoring vignette approach aims to correct rating data for response styles to improve comparability across individuals and groups.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Scoring