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import numpy as np
from girth import ability_mle
class Rasch:
def __init__(self, model_params, kwargs):
self.model_params = model_params
self.b_param = kwargs['b_param']
self.e = 2.71828
self.theta = kwargs['theta']
def result(self):
return 0.0
@classmethod
def ability_estimate(self, items) -> float:
# responses are mapped into a matrix, where each row and item
# and each column is an exam form result
# we'll likely have to change this to something more robust
# when we get into more complex response types
responses = np.array([[int(item.response)] for item in items])
# the difficulty (b param) for each item is in an ordered list
difficulty = np.array([item.b_param for item in items])
# the package currently utilizes a fixed a param (discrimination)
discrimination = np.linspace(1, 1, len(difficulty))
# there are many methodologies to calculate ability from a data set of responses
# this is what our client currently uses but we should expand this to allow for
# switching between methodologies when needed
# it also currrently only does a single ability estimation
# at some point we can also accommodate batch ability estimates if need be
return ability_mle(responses, difficulty, discrimination).tolist()[0]