Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803936478)

By using familiar concepts from classical measurement methods and basic statistics, this book introduces the basics of item response theory (IRT) and explains the application of IRT methods to problems in test construction, identification of potentially biased test items, test equating and computerized-adaptive testing. The book also includes a thorough discussion of alternative procedures for estimating IRT parameters and concludes with an exploration of new directions in IRT research and development.

Author: Ronald K. Hambleton, H. Swaminathan, Hariharan Swaminathan
ISBN-10: 0803936478
ISBN-13: 9780803936478
Publisher: Sage Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/23/1991
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.62h x 5.62w x 0.47d