Item Response Theory. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: EDP 5303 or consent of instructor. This course introduces concepts, theory, and application of item response theory (IRT) in educational and psychological fields with computer applications for data analysis. Topics include one-, two-, and three -parameter models; item and test information functions; test characteristics curves; test design; item fit and selection; tests for unidimensionality and model fit; IRT equating; adaptive testing strategies; item banking; and Bayesian, maximum likelihood, and EM estimation. Course Fees: GH01 $90; LRH1 $20; SPS1 $42; STSH $30.