Optimizing Diagnostic Classification Models Application Considering Real-Life Constraints

• Published in: Journal of educational and behavioral statistics Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 750 - 772
• Main Authors: Su, Kun, Henson, Robert A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2023; American Educational Research Association
• Subjects: Classification; Middle Schools; Physics; Science Tests; Statistical Analysis; Test Items; test construction; mechanical efficiency; diagnostic classification models; application; physics education

This article provides a process to carefully evaluate the suitability of a content domain for which diagnostic classification models (DCMs) could be applicable and then optimized steps for constructing a test blueprint for applying DCMs and a real-life example illustrating this process. The content...