ITEM RESPONSE THEORY

 Spring 2003

INSTRUCTOR:         Joanna S. Gorin

OFFICE:                    Payne 308H

LAB:                          Payne 310

OFFICE HOURS:      Thursdays 1:00 – 4:00 and by appointment

PHONE:                     965-1142

EMAIL:                      joanna.gorin@asu.edu

REQUIRED TEXT:    Embretson, S. E. & Reise, S. P. (2000). Item response theory for psychologists. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:    1.  In-class exam over unit I.

                                                   2.  Presentation of an article from the literature.

                                                   3.  Project proposal.

EVALUATION:         Grades will be based on an average of the three requirements above, with each counting equally.

RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES:

Applied Psychological Measurement (Special Issue), Advances in item response theory and applications. Fall, 1982. (Includes eight papers.)

Applied Psychological Measurement (Special Issue), Polytomous item response theory. Spring, 1995. (Includes seven papers.)

Baker, F. B. (1992).  Item response theory: Parameter estimation techniques.  New York:  Marcel Dekker.

Hambleton, R. K. & Swaminathan, H. (1985).  Item response theory: Principles and applications.  Boston: Kluwer Nijhoff Publishing.

Hambleton, R. K., Swaminathan, H., & Rogers, H. J. (1991).  Fundamentals of item response theory. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Journal of Educational Measurement (Special Issue), Applications of latent trait models. Summer, 1977. (Includes six papers.)

Lord, F. M. (1980).  Applications of item response theory to practical testing problems.  Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Lord, F. M. & Novick, M. R. (1968). Statistical theories of mental test scores.  Reading MA: Addison-Welsley Publishing Company.

Rasch, G. (1980). Probabilistic models for some intelligence and attainment tests. Chicago:  University of Chicago Press.

van der Linden, W. J. & Hambleton, R. K. (Eds.) (1997).  Handbook of modern item response theory.  New York: Springer.

OUTLINE OF TOPICS AND REQUIRED READING ASSIGNMENTS:

                  TOPICS                                                                              READING FROM

                                                                                                             TEXTBOOK

I. Background and Theory

A.  Classical test theory                                                               Ch. 2,

                                                                                                   Embretson, 1996;

                                                                                                   Lord & Novick,1968

B.  Assumptions of item response theory                                      Ch. 3,

                                                                                                   Embretson, 1996;

                                                                                                   Lord & Novick,1968

C.  Dichotomous item response theory models                             Ch. 4,

                                                                                                   Rasch, 1960

D.  Polytomous item response theory models                                Ch. 5

                                                                                                   Samejima, 1996

                                                                                                   Masters, 1996

                                                                                                   Muraki, 1996

                                                                                                   (All in van der Linden

                                                                                                   and Hambleton, 1996)

E.  Ability scales                                                                          Ch. 6

F.  Estimation of ability                                                                 Ch. 7

G.  Item calibration                                                                      Ch. 8 and Ch. 13

II.                 Applications

A. Data Simulations                                                                     Handouts

B.  Model-data fit                                                                        Ch. 9

C.  Information functions                                                              Handouts

                                                                                                   Dodd

                                                                                                   Gorin et al. 2000

C.  Computerized adaptive testing                                                Ch. 10, pp. 263 – 269

                                                                                                   Dodd et al.;

                                                                                                   Wainer, 2000

D.  Linking scales                                                                        Ch. 10, pp. 252 - 258

E.  Test assembly/redesign                                                           Ch. 10, pp. 269 – 271

                                                                                                   Thissen & Wainer,

                                                                                                   2001

F.  Cognitive and developmental assessment                                 Ch. 11

                                                                                                   Embretson, 1999;

                                                                                                   Embretson & Gorin,

                                                                                                   2001;

                                                                                                   Mislevy, et al.

                                                                                                   Fisher

G.  Personality and attitude assessment                                         Ch. 12

                                                                                                   Dodd, Koch, &

                                                                                                   Fitzpatrick

Supplementary articles and chapters will be distributed throughout the semester. Articles for presentation will be distributed during Unit II