The Basics of Item Response Theory Using R
This graduate-level textbook is a tutorial for item response theory that covers both the basics of item response theory and the use of R for preparing graphical presentation in writings about the theory. Item response theory has become one of the most pow
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Frank B. Baker Seock-Ho Kim
The Basics of Item Response Theory Using R
Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences Series editor Stephen E. Fienberg Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS) includes monographs and advanced textbooks relating to education, psychology, sociology, political science, public policy, and law.
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Frank B. Baker • Seock-Ho Kim
The Basics of Item Response Theory Using R
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Frank B. Baker Educational Psychology University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI, USA
Seock-Ho Kim Educational Psychology University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA
ISSN 2199-7357 ISSN 2199-7365 (electronic) Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences ISBN 978-3-319-54204-1 ISBN 978-3-319-54205-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-54205-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017933685 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
This book is an update of the original book, The Basics of Item Response Theory, by the first author. The original book by Frank B. Baker was based on the course given during his tenure at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It appeared in 1985. The second edition of the original book by Frank B. Baker appeared in 2001 with a publisher’s note by Lawrence A. Rudner. About 15 years have passed since the last revision. So much has happened in the fields of educational measurement and psychometrics as well as in the statistical computing technology. In the meantime, we felt that the usefulness of the book would be increased by
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