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Area of Science:

  • Educational Measurement
  • Psychometric Modeling
  • Latent Variable Analysis

Background:

  • Diagnostic Classification Models (DCMs) are crucial for formative assessment.
  • Testlet Response Theory (TRT) models, like the testlet DINA (T-DINA), incorporate item grouping effects.
  • Existing T-DINA models assume independence between attribute profiles and testlet effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the T-DINA model by allowing for correlations between attribute profiles and testlet effects.
  • To investigate the identifiability of the proposed extended T-DINA model.
  • To evaluate the model's performance using real-world assessment data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an extended testlet DINA (T-DINA) model incorporating correlated latent structures.
  • Theoretical analysis of model identifiability, establishing sufficient conditions.
  • Application of the model to the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) dataset.
  • Comparative analysis with standard DINA and T-DINA models.
  • Simulation studies to assess model performance under various conditions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed extended T-DINA model demonstrates substantial improvements in goodness-of-fit compared to DINA and standard T-DINA.
  • Sufficient conditions for the identifiability of the extended model were established.
  • The identifiability of the standard T-DINA model was also confirmed as a secondary outcome.
  • The model showed robust performance in simulation studies across different settings.

Conclusions:

  • The extended T-DINA model offers a more accurate representation of complex data structures in educational and psychological measurement.
  • Accounting for the correlation between attribute profiles and testlet effects enhances model fit and provides deeper insights.
  • The findings support the use of this advanced DCM for improved formative assessment and data analysis.