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Xiao, Jiaying; Bulut, Okan – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2020
Large amounts of missing data could distort item parameter estimation and lead to biased ability estimates in educational assessments. Therefore, missing responses should be handled properly before estimating any parameters. In this study, two Monte Carlo simulation studies were conducted to compare the performance of four methods in handling…
Descriptors: Data, Computation, Ability, Maximum Likelihood Statistics
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Finch, W. Holmes; Schneider, Mercedes K. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
This study compares the classification accuracy of linear discriminant analysis (LDA), quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA), logistic regression (LR), and classification and regression trees (CART) under a variety of data conditions. Past research has generally found comparable performance of LDA and LR, with relatively less research on QDA and…
Descriptors: Classification, Sample Size, Effect Size, Discriminant Analysis