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  • Educational Measurement
  • Psychometrics
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Traditional models for multiple-choice items often treat responses dichotomously (correct/incorrect).
  • Limited information is extracted from incorrect response options (distractors).
  • There is a need for models that provide richer diagnostic information from item responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a novel diagnostic classification model framework for multiple-choice items.
  • To enable simultaneous binary scoring of correctness and polytomous scoring of distractors.
  • To offer distractor information while preserving the statistical integrity of the correct response.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a two-level nested statistical model.
  • Parameter recovery assessment using simulation studies with Hamiltonian Monte Carlo algorithms in Stan.
  • Implementation and comparison of three distinct approaches within the framework against traditional binary and nominal models via an operational study.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model framework successfully allows for simultaneous binary and polytomous scoring.
  • Simulation studies demonstrated adequate parameter recovery.
  • The operational study illustrated the practical application and comparative advantages of the new framework.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed diagnostic classification model framework offers a statistically sound method for analyzing multiple-choice items.
  • This approach provides valuable insights into distractor performance, aiding in item development and diagnostic assessment.
  • The framework's flexibility allows for various implementation strategies tailored to specific research or testing needs.