TY - JOUR
AU - Fischer, Gerhard H.
AB - The precision of simple difference or “gain” scores is described in terms of their confidence intervals on the latent trait scale and of significance probabilities under the H₀ of no change. For this, two approaches are compared: one employs the asymptotic normal distribution of the maximum likelihood estimator of the person parameter, the other is based on the exact conditional distribution of the gain score, given the total number-correct score over the two time points. In either case, a detailed assessment of the precision of change measurements results. For illustration, results are presented of three test scales. The present methods yield more relevant and much more detailed psychometric information than the traditional estimation of reliability as a sole indicator of measurement precision. Other areas of application, namely, the comparison of the abilities of two examinees or the aggregation of individual signi.cance levels within groups of examinees, are also mentioned.
TI - The Precision of Gain Scores Under an Item Response Theory Perspective: A Comparison of Asymptotic and Exact Conditional Inference About Change
JF - Applied Psychological Measurement
DO - 10.1177/0146621602239474
DA - 2003-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/the-precision-of-gain-scores-under-an-item-response-theory-perspective-2EEW0KiQtC
SP - 3
EP - 26
VL - 27
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -