Bayesian Psychometric Modeling

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Overview of Assessment and Psychometric Modeling

Assessment is an integral aspect of many institutions and disciplines including education, psychology, medicine, jurisprudence, public policy, and business. Most of us are likely quite familiar with assessment in the context of educational or professional settings. We suspect that through the course of their education or occupation every reader of this text has taken more tests than they can recall—some of which may be remembered as excellent assessments, no doubt quite a few that engendered skepticism, and still many more that have been forgotten.

Assessment dates back millennia, transcending geographical and cultural boundaries (Clauser, Margolis, & Case, 2006; Dubois, 1970; Wainer, 2000; ...