Stochastic approximation methods for latent regression item response models

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-193

  von Davier, Matthias ^a   Sinharay, Sandip ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Item response theory; Latent regression; Stochastic approximation; Stochastic EM

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952506413     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/1076998609346970     Document Type: Article

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