Estimation of item response theory parameters in the presence of missing data

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-245

  Finch, Holmes ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 50849128776     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2008.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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