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  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) for the three-parameter logistic model (3PLM) is challenging with small sample sizes.
  • Existing methods may struggle to provide stable item parameter estimates in such conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel mixture-modeling approach for the 3PLM.
  • To develop a feasible Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (EMM) algorithm for MLE of item parameters.
  • To evaluate the performance of the EMM algorithm compared to existing methods.

Main Methods:

  • A mixture-modeling framework was developed for the 3PLM.
  • An Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (EMM) algorithm was derived for parameter estimation.
  • Simulation studies were conducted to assess bias and root mean squared error (RMSE).
  • The EMM method was applied to two real-world datasets.

Main Results:

  • The EMM algorithm demonstrated comparable bias and RMSE to the Bayesian Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm.
  • EMM yielded smaller standard errors (SEs) than traditional MLE and EM methods.
  • Point estimates from EMM were consistent with those obtained from commercial software (BILOG-MG, flexMIRT).
  • EMM produced smaller SEs compared to commercial software.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed EMM approach provides a feasible and effective solution for stable MLE of item parameters in 3PLM, especially with modest sample sizes.
  • EMM offers advantages in terms of standard error estimation compared to existing methods and commercial software.
  • The method's applicability is supported by its performance on real-world data.