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  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Measurement
  • Statistics

Background:

  • Differential Item Functioning (DIF) is crucial for test fairness.
  • Current DIF detection methods often require pre-specified anchor items, limiting their applicability.
  • Item Response Theory (IRT) provides a framework for analyzing item and person characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for assessing DIF in IRT models.
  • To develop a DIF detection approach that does not require anchor items.
  • To enhance the robustness and efficiency of DIF analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Re-formulating DIF as an outlier detection problem within IRT scaling.
  • Utilizing robust statistics, specifically a redescending M-estimator, for parameter estimation.
  • Tuning the estimator to control the asymptotic type I error rate for DIF detection.

Main Results:

  • The proposed redescending M-estimator demonstrates efficiency in the absence of DIF and robustness in its presence.
  • Simulation studies indicate favorable comparisons with existing DIF detection methods.
  • A real data example showcases the method's practical application where anchor items are not feasible.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a viable alternative for DIF assessment, particularly when anchor items are unavailable.
  • This robust statistical approach enhances the reliability of DIF detection in IRT.
  • The findings have implications for improving the fairness and validity of educational and psychological assessments.