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ERIC Number: ED652592
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 31
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A Note on Standard Errors for Multidimensional Two-Parameter Logistic Models Using Gaussian Variational Estimation
Jiaying Xiao; Chun Wang; Gongjun Xu
Grantee Submission
Accurate item parameters and standard errors (SEs) are crucial for many multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) applications. A recent study proposed the Gaussian Variational Expectation Maximization (GVEM) algorithm to improve computational efficiency and estimation accuracy (Cho et al., 2021). However, the SE estimation procedure has yet to be fully addressed. To tackle this issue, the present study proposed an updated supplemented expectation maximization (USEM) method and a bootstrap method for SE estimation. These two methods were compared in terms of SE recovery accuracy. The simulation results demonstrated that the GVEM algorithm with bootstrap and item priors (GVEM-BSP) outperformed the other methods, exhibiting less bias and relative bias for SE estimates under most conditions. Although the GVEM with USEM (GVEM-USEM) was the most computationally efficient method, it yielded an upward bias for SE estimates. [This paper will be published in "Applied Psychological Measurement."]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES); National Science Foundation (NSF), Education and Human Resources (EHR)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305D200015; 1846747; 2150601; 2300382
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