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Consistency of Rasch Model Parameter Estimation: A Simulation Study

Arnold L. van den Wollenberg

University of Nijmegen

Folkert W. Wierda

Postbank

Paul G. W. Jansen

The Netherlands Telecommunications Services

It is shown in this paper that the unconditional or simultaneous maximum likelihood estimation proce dure for the one-parameter logistic model gives rise to biased estimators. This bias cannot be removed by a correction factor (K - 1)/K (where K is the number of items), contrary to the contention of several authors. The bias is dependent not only on the number of items, but also on the distribution of the item parame ters, which makes correcting for bias practically im possible. Furthermore, it is shown that the minimum chi-square estimation procedure, as introduced by Fischer, results in unbiased estimates. In addition, this method is computationally fast, so that it seems to be a good alternative for CML estimation when the latter method meets practical impediments. Index terms: Maximum likelihood estimation, conditional; Maxi mum likelihood estimation, unconditional; Minimum chi-square estimation; One-parameter logistic model; Rasch model.

Applied Psychological Measurement, Vol. 12, No. 3, 307-313 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/014662168801200308
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