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Power Properties of Ordinal Regression Models for Likert Type Data
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Olsson, Ulf – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2022
We discuss analysis of 5-grade Likert type data in the two-sample case. Analysis using two-sample "t" tests, nonparametric Wilcoxon tests, and ordinal regression methods, are compared using simulated data based on an ordinal regression paradigm. One thousand pairs of samples of size "n"=10 and "n"=30 were generated,…
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Likert Scales, Sampling, Nonparametric Statistics
Identifying Problematic Item Characteristics with Small Samples Using Mokken Scale Analysis
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Wind, Stefanie A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2022
Researchers frequently use Mokken scale analysis (MSA), which is a nonparametric approach to item response theory, when they have relatively small samples of examinees. Researchers have provided some guidance regarding the minimum sample size for applications of MSA under various conditions. However, these studies have not focused on item-level…
Descriptors: Nonparametric Statistics, Item Response Theory, Sample Size, Test Items
Cognitive Diagnosis for Multiple-Choice Responses: Nonparametric Classification Method, Q-Matrix Theory, and Computerized Adaptive Testing
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Yu Wang – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The multiple-choice (MC) item format has been widely used in educational assessments across diverse content domains. MC items purportedly allow for collecting richer diagnostic information. The effectiveness and economy of administering MC items may have further contributed to their popularity not just in educational assessment. The MC item format…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Cognitive Tests, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Diagnosis
The Power and Type I Error of Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney, Welch's "t," and Student's "t" Tests for Likert-Type Data
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Simsek, Ahmet Salih – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2023
Likert-type item is the most popular response format for collecting data in social, educational, and psychological studies through scales or questionnaires. However, there is no consensus on whether parametric or non-parametric tests should be preferred when analyzing Likert-type data. This study examined the statistical power of parametric and…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Likert Scales, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Analysis
Nonparametric Classification Method for Multiple-Choice Items in Cognitive Diagnosis
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Wang, Yu; Chiu, Chia-Yi; Köhn, Hans Friedrich – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2023
The multiple-choice (MC) item format has been widely used in educational assessments across diverse content domains. MC items purportedly allow for collecting richer diagnostic information. The effectiveness and economy of administering MC items may have further contributed to their popularity not just in educational assessment. The MC item format…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Nonparametric Statistics, Test Format, Educational Assessment
Comparing the Robustness of Three Nonparametric DIF Procedures to Differential Rapid Guessing
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Abulela, Mohammed A. A.; Rios, Joseph A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2022
When there are no personal consequences associated with test performance for examinees, rapid guessing (RG) is a concern and can differ between subgroups. To date, the impact of differential RG on item-level measurement invariance has received minimal attention. To that end, a simulation study was conducted to examine the robustness of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Robustness (Statistics), Nonparametric Statistics, Item Analysis