Evaluating the goodness-of-fit between science achievement test data and model assumptions in unidimensional item response theory
OUTPUT TYPE: Conference or seminar papers
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.M.Kivilu
KEYWORDS: PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING, TEST DEVELOPMENT
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2213
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8491
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8491
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2001
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.M.Kivilu
KEYWORDS: PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING, TEST DEVELOPMENT
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 2213
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/8491
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/8491
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Abstract
In psychometric theory we assume that the examinees' unobservable traits or abilities produce their test performances. Test scores provide a measure of these unobservable or latent traits.-
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