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Estimating Moments by Item-Sampling--Small-Sample Formulas

Author(s):
Lord, Frederic M.
Publication Year:
1963
Report Number:
RB-63-01
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
8
Subject/Key Words:
Estimation (Mathematics), Item Sampling, Sample Size

Abstract

Suppose a random sample of n items have been administered to a random sample of m examinees. Small-sample formulas are given for estimating the mean and variance that would have been found for the number-right scores, These formulas are useful when it is impossible to administer all items to all examinees.

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