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Using expert knowledge for test linking.

Maria Bolsinova1, Herbert Hoijtink1, Jorine Adinda Vermeulen2

  • 1Department of Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University.

Psychological Methods
|April 4, 2017
PubMed
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Bayesian methods enhance test linking with sparse data by incorporating expert knowledge. Informative priors improve linking precision without sacrificing accuracy in educational assessments.

Area of Science:

  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Test linking and equating are crucial for comparing results across different test forms.
  • Limited data in practical linking scenarios compromises the precision of traditional methods.
  • Existing methods struggle when the assumption of random equivalent groups cannot be met.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve the quality of test linking procedures, especially when dealing with sparse data.
  • To introduce Bayesian methods that leverage background information via informative prior distributions.
  • To develop and demonstrate methods for eliciting expert knowledge to specify these priors.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Bayesian statistical methods to combine sparse linking data with prior information.

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  • Developing two novel methods for eliciting prior knowledge on test difficulty differences from subject-matter experts.
  • Applying the proposed methods to an empirical example of linking primary school mathematics tests.

    • Main Results:

    • Informative priors derived from expert knowledge significantly enhance the precision of test linking.
    • The proposed Bayesian approach increases linking accuracy, even with limited data.
    • Empirical results validate the effectiveness of using expert-elicited priors in test equating.

    Conclusions:

    • Bayesian methods offer a robust solution for improving test linking with sparse data.
    • Incorporating expert knowledge through informative priors is a valuable strategy in psychometric analysis.
    • The developed methods provide practical tools for more accurate and precise educational test comparisons.