Handbook of item response theory, volume three: applications

Description

Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, Handbook of Item Response Theory, Volume 3: Applications presents applications of item response theory to practical testing problems. While item response theory may be known primarily for its advances in theoretical modeling of responses to test items, equal progress has been made in its providing innovative solutions to daily testing problems. This third volume in a three-volume set highlights the major applications. Specifically, this volume covers applications to test item calibration, item analysis, model fit checking, test-score interpretation, optimal test design, adaptive testing, standard setting, and forensic analyses of response data. It describes advances in testing in areas such as large-scale educational assessment, psychological testing, health measurement, and measurement of change. In addition, it extensively reviews computer programs available to run any of the models and applications in Volume One and Three. • Includes contributions from internationally acclaimed experts with a history of original and successful work in their respective areas • Provides extensive cross-referencing and common notation across all chapters • Shows how to apply IRT in educational and psychological measurement as well as medical diagnosis and marketing research • Discusses the computer software programs available for running any of the models and applications