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Direct linkFinch, Holmes – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2010
The accuracy of item parameter estimates in the multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) model context is one that has not been researched in great detail. This study examines the ability of two confirmatory factor analysis models specifically for dichotomous data to properly estimate item parameters using common formulae for converting factor…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Computation, Factor Analysis, Models
Burton, Richard F. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2006
Many academic tests (e.g. short-answer and multiple-choice) sample required knowledge with questions scoring 0 or 1 (dichotomous scoring). Few textbooks give useful guidance on the length of test needed to do this reliably. Posey's binomial error model of 1932 provides the best starting point, but allows neither for heterogeneity of question…
Descriptors: Item Sampling, Tests, Test Length, Test Reliability
