Item response theory models and testing practices: Current international status and future directions

Author(s): Slater, S. C.

Journal/Book: Eur J Psychol Assess. 1997; 13: PO Box 2487, Kirkland, WA 98083-2487. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers. 21-28.

Abstract: Psychological testing has been undergoing major changes. One of the main changes is the transition from the use of classical to modern test models and methods in test development. The purposes of this paper ore to describe the shortcomings of classical test models which are overcome with modern test theory, i.e., item response theory, to introduce the basic concepts of item response theory, to describe several important international applications of item response theory models, and finally, to describe some likely IRT directions in the next century.

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Keyword(s): item response theory; item response models; resting practices

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