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William Stout
Researcher at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Publications - 58
Citations - 5307
William Stout is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The author has contributed to research in topics: Item response theory & Differential item functioning. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 56 publications receiving 5027 citations. Previous affiliations of William Stout include University of Illinois at Chicago.
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A model-based standardization approach that separates true bias/DIF from group ability differences and detects test bias/DTF as well as item bias/DIF
Robin Shealy,William Stout +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a model-based modification of the standardization index based upon a multidimensional IRT bias modeling approach is presented that detects and estimates DIF or item bias simultaneously for several items.
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A Nonparametric Approach for Assessing Latent Trait Unidimensionality.
TL;DR: In this paper, a theory-based procedure for testing the hypothesis of unidimensionality of the latent space is proposed, and the asymptotic distribution of the test statistic is derived assuming uni-dimensionality.
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Almost sure invariance principles for partial sums of weakly dependent random variables
Walter Philipp,William Stout +1 more
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A New Item Response Theory Modeling Approach with Applications to Unidimensionality Assessment and Ability Estimation
TL;DR: In this paper, it is argued that the usual assumption of local independence is replaced by a weaker assumption, essential independence, which implies the existence of a unique unidimensional latent ability, which is equivalent to the consistent estimation of this latent ability in an ordinal scaling sense using anyBalanced empirical scaling.
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A multidimensionality-based DIF analysis paradigm
Louis Roussos,William Stout +1 more
TL;DR: A multidimensionality-based differential item func tioning (DIF) analysis paradigm is presented in this paper that unifies the substantive and statistical DIF analysis approaches by linking both to a theoretically sound and mathematically rigorous multidimensional conceptualization of DIF.