Small area estimation using multiple imputation in three-parameter logistic models

11/02/2022

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We propose a novel methodology relating item response theory methods with small area estimation strategies in the presence of missing data. Specifically, we propose an unbiased estimator for the average ability parameter of three-parameter logistic models. Thus, we carry out an extensive simulation study in order to compare our estimator with the well-known Horvitz-Thompson estimator. According to our experiments with synthetic data, our proposal has substantial lower standard errors than its competitor. In addition, we perform an actual application by considering the Mathematics results of the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and also, compare our results with previous analyses. Our findings strongly suggest that our methodology is a high competitive alternative for generating compelling official statistics.

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