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  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Item response theory (IRT) models, particularly the one-parameter logistic ability-based guessing (1PL-AG) model, face challenges with parameter estimation and standard error calculation when using modest sample sizes.
  • Existing methods like marginal maximum likelihood estimation (MMLE) and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) can yield implausible estimates or struggle with convergence in such scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel Bayesian modal estimation (BME) method, the Bayesian Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (BEMM) algorithm.
  • To address the limitations of existing methods for calibrating the 1PL-AG model with limited data.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed BEMM method integrates an augmented variable formulation of the 1PL-AG model with a mixture model conceptualization of the three-parameter logistic model (3PLM).
  • Performance was compared against MMLE and MCMC (implemented in JAGS) through simulation studies.

Main Results:

  • Simulations demonstrated that the BEMM method yields stable and accurate parameter estimates even with modest sample sizes.
  • The BEMM approach effectively overcomes the estimation challenges typically encountered with the 1PL-AG model in small sample conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The Bayesian Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (BEMM) method provides a viable and robust alternative for calibrating the 1PL-AG model in item response theory (IRT) when sample sizes are limited.
  • The study offers practical utility through a real data example and readily available MATLAB code for the BEMM implementation.