Item Response Theory: Principles and Applications

1 Some Background to Item Response Theory.- 2 Assumptions of Item Response Theory.- 3 Item Response Models.- 4 Ability Scales.- 5 Estimation of Ability.- 6 Information Function and Its Application.- 7 Estimation of Item and Ability Parameters.- 8 Approaches for Addressing Model-Data Fit.- 9 Examples of Model-Data Fit Studies.- 10 Test Equating.- 11 Construction of Tests.- 12 Item Banking.- 13 Miscellaneous Applications.- 14 Practical Considerations in Using IRT Models.- References.- Author Index.