Drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed experts in the field, this third volume in a three-volume set highlights the contributions item response theory (IRT) has made to item calibration and analysis, person fit and scoring, and test design.
Wim J. van der Linden is a distinguished scientist and director of research and innovation at Pacific Metrics Corporation. Dr. van der Linden is also a professor emeritus of measurement and data analysis at the University of Twente. His research interests include test theory, adaptive testing, optimal test assembly, parameter linking, test equating, and response-time modeling as well as decision theory and its applications to problems of educational decision making.