Asymptotic standard errors of IRT observed-score equating methods

Psychometrika

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-211

  Ogasawara, Haruhiko ^a  

^a OTARU UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptotic standard errors; Chain equating; Equipercentile equating; IRT; Observed score equating

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041330614     PISSN: 00333123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02294797     Document Type: Article

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