num_pages: 184
description: 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.
language: English
title: Fundamentals of Item Response Theory
titlecomplete: Fundamentals of Item Response Theory (Measurement Methods for the Social Science)
genres: Psychology
ratings_count: 19
publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc