Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ571219
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Publication Date: 1998
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Item Response Theory and Classical Test Theory: An Empirical Comparison of Their Item/Person Statistics.
Fan, Xitao
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v58 n3 p357-81 Jun 1998
This study empirically examined the behaviors of item and person statistics derived from item response theory and classical test theory, focusing on item and person statistics and using a large-scale statewide assessment. Findings show that the person and item statistics from the two measurement frameworks are quite comparable. (SLD)
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, State Programs, Statistical Analysis, Test Items, Test Theory, Testing Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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