Detecting latent subpopulations in international large-scale assessments by fitting MixIRT models using NUTS

Abstract The focus of this study is to use the mixture item response theory (MixIRT) model while implementing the no-U-turn sampler as a technique for investigating the presence of latent classes (i.e., subpopulations) among eighth-grade students who were administered TIMSS 2019 mathematics subtest...

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Main Authors: Rehab AlHakmani, Yanyan Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:Large-scale Assessments in Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-024-00226-7
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