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- SSI, Inc. offers academic and non-academic (production
and commercial) licenses for its IRT software products.
- Academic licenses for BILOG-MG 3, IRTPRO 2.1, and PARSCALE
4 for Windows are available separately.
- Academic licenses apply to end users that intend to use
the software exclusively for academic
research and instruction.
- Academic licenses can be ordered using the online PDF
order forms providing an academic email address.
- Non-academic licenses apply to end users that intend
to use the software for assessment.
- Non-academic license agreements are prepared on a case
to case (individual) basis. For details, see: http://www.ssicentral.com/ordering/academic.html
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- Graphical user interface
- Efficient analysis of binary items including multiple
choice or short-answer items scored right, wrong, omitted,
or not-presented
- Capable of large scale production analysis, and
handling of multiple groups
- Performs item analysis and scoring of any number
of subtests or subscales
- Non-equivalent groups equating
- Vertical equating of test forms
- Differential item functioning (DIF)
- Detection and correction for parameter trends over
time (DRIFT)
- Calibration and Scoring of tests in two-stage testing
procedures
- Estimation of latent ability or proficiency distributions
- Provision for items inserted in tests to estimate
item statistics, but not included in calculation of examinee
scores ("variant items")
- Item fit statistics, theoretical and empirical reliability
- Information curves and reliabilities for putative
test forms
- Presentation quality IRT graphics, can be imported
in Word, Access, etc.
- Detailed online HELP documentation includes description
of interface, syntax, and examples.
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- The flexibility and the wealth of information provided
by this program have kept it in regular use by researchers
around the world
- One, two, and three-parameter logistic models
- Samejima's model for graded responses
- Master's partial credit model
- Generalized partial credit model
- Analysis of rating scale items such as open-ended
essay questions
- Analysis of multiple-choice items
- Differential item functioning (DIF)
- Analysis of mixtures of item types
- Rater's-effect analysis
- Multiple-group polytomous item response models
- Presentation quality IRT graphics, can be imported
in Word, Access, etc.
- Detailed online HELP documentation includes syntax
and examples.
 
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