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  • Psychometrics
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • External validity evidence for score estimates remains crucial in psychometrics.
  • Model-based approaches to external validity, particularly integrating SEM and IRT, have been underexplored.
  • Current Item Response Theory (IRT) often prioritizes internal properties over external score validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and propose a novel model-based approach for assessing the external validity of score estimates in noncognitive measures.
  • To integrate advancements from Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and IRT for a comprehensive external validity assessment.
  • To provide practical tools for evaluating and enhancing the external validity of psychometric measures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a general extended model incorporating external variables.
  • Derivation and structural fitting of four well-known extended IRT models from the general model.
  • Proposal of unconditional and conditional indices to quantify the relationship between score estimates and external variables.

Main Results:

  • A framework is established for detailed external validity assessment of score estimates.
  • The proposed indices offer insights into population-dependent and population-independent relationships.
  • Demonstration of practical applications including model appropriateness, individual prediction, and test optimization.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed SEM-IR T integration offers a robust method for assessing external validity in noncognitive measures.
  • The developed indices and framework support practical psychometric applications, enhancing score interpretation and test development.
  • The approach provides a valuable tool for researchers and practitioners seeking to validate psychometric measures effectively.