The impact of omitted responses on the accuracy of ability estimation in item response theory

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 213-234

  De Ayala, R J ^a   Plake, Barbara S ^a   Impara, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0035438302     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2001.tb01124.x     Document Type: Article

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14. R. J. DE AYALA is a professor and chairperson of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Teachers College Hall, Room 21, Lincoln, NE 68588. His research interests include psychometrics and applied statistics.
15. BARBARA S. PLAKE is a professor and director of the Buros Center for Testing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Teachers College Hall, Room 21, Lincoln, NE 68588. Her research interests include applied educational measurement.
16. JAMES C. IMPARA is an associate professor and director of the Buros Institute for Assessment Consultation and Outreach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Teachers College Hall, Room 21, Lincoln, NE 68588. His research interests include applied educational measurement.