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Applying Test Equating Methods

Author : Jorge González
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783319518220
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Applying Test Equating Methods written by Jorge González and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how to use test equating methods in practice. The non-commercial software R is used throughout the book to illustrate how to perform different equating methods when scores data are collected under different data collection designs, such as equivalent groups design, single group design, counterbalanced design and non equivalent groups with anchor test design. The R packages equate, kequate and SNSequate, among others, are used to practically illustrate the different methods, while simulated and real data sets illustrate how the methods are conducted with the program R. The book covers traditional equating methods including, mean and linear equating, frequency estimation equating and chain equating, as well as modern equating methods such as kernel equating, local equating and combinations of these. It also offers chapters on observed and true score item response theory equating and discusses recent developments within the equating field. More specifically it covers the issue of including covariates within the equating process, the use of different kernels and ways of selecting bandwidths in kernel equating, and the Bayesian nonparametric estimation of equating functions. It also illustrates how to evaluate equating in practice using simulation and different equating specific measures such as the standard error of equating, percent relative error, different that matters and others.

Applying Test Equating Methods

Author : Jorge González
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319518240
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Applying Test Equating Methods written by Jorge González and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how to use test equating methods in practice. The non-commercial software R is used throughout the book to illustrate how to perform different equating methods when scores data are collected under different data collection designs, such as equivalent groups design, single group design, counterbalanced design and non equivalent groups with anchor test design. The R packages equate, kequate and SNSequate, among others, are used to practically illustrate the different methods, while simulated and real data sets illustrate how the methods are conducted with the program R. The book covers traditional equating methods including, mean and linear equating, frequency estimation equating and chain equating, as well as modern equating methods such as kernel equating, local equating and combinations of these. It also offers chapters on observed and true score item response theory equating and discusses recent developments within the equating field. More specifically it covers the issue of including covariates within the equating process, the use of different kernels and ways of selecting bandwidths in kernel equating, and the Bayesian nonparametric estimation of equating functions. It also illustrates how to evaluate equating in practice using simulation and different equating specific measures such as the standard error of equating, percent relative error, different that matters and others.

The Kernel Method of Test Equating

Author : Alina A. von Davier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387019855
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis The Kernel Method of Test Equating by : Alina A. von Davier

Download or read book The Kernel Method of Test Equating written by Alina A. von Davier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KE is applied to the four major equating designs and to both Chain Equating and Post-Stratification Equating for the Non-Equivalent groups with Anchor Test Design. It will be an important reference for several groups: (a) Statisticians (b) Practitioners and (c) Instructors in psychometric and measurement programs. The authors assume some familiarity with linear and equipercentile test equating, and with matrix algebra.

Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking

Author : Michael J. Kolen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475743106
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)

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Book Synopsis Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking by : Michael J. Kolen

Download or read book Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking written by Michael J. Kolen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By providing an introduction to test equating which both discusses the most frequently used equating methodologies and covering many of the practical issues involved, this volume expands upon the coverage of the first edition by providing a new chapter on test scaling and a second on test linking.

Statistical Models for Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking

Author : Alina von Davier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387981381
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Book Synopsis Statistical Models for Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking by : Alina von Davier

Download or read book Statistical Models for Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking written by Alina von Davier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book is to emphasize the formal statistical features of the practice of equating, linking, and scaling. The book encourages the view and discusses the quality of the equating results from the statistical perspective (new models, robustness, fit, testing hypotheses, statistical monitoring) as opposed to placing the focus on the policy and the implications, which although very important, represent a different side of the equating practice. The book contributes to establishing “equating” as a theoretical field, a view that has not been offered often before. The tradition in the practice of equating has been to present the knowledge and skills needed as a craft, which implies that only with years of experience under the guidance of a knowledgeable practitioner could one acquire the required skills. This book challenges this view by indicating how a good equating framework, a sound understanding of the assumptions that underlie the psychometric models, and the use of statistical tests and statistical process control tools can help the practitioner navigate the difficult decisions in choosing the final equating function. This book provides a valuable reference for several groups: (a) statisticians and psychometricians interested in the theory behind equating methods, in the use of model-based statistical methods for data smoothing, and in the evaluation of the equating results in applied work; (b) practitioners who need to equate tests, including those with these responsibilities in testing companies, state testing agencies, and school districts; and (c) instructors in psychometric, measurement, and psychology programs.

Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales

Author : Neil J. Dorans
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387497714
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (874 download)

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Book Synopsis Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales by : Neil J. Dorans

Download or read book Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales written by Neil J. Dorans and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, experts in statistics and psychometrics describe classes of linkages, the history of score linkings, data collection designs, and methods used to achieve sound score linkages. They describe and critically discuss applications to a variety of domains. They define what linking is, to distinguish among the varieties of linking and to describe different procedure for linking. Furthermore, they convey the complexity and diversity of linking by covering different areas of linking and providing diverse perspectives.

The Wiley Handbook of Psychometric Testing

Author : Paul Irwing
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118489705
Total Pages : 1064 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis The Wiley Handbook of Psychometric Testing by : Paul Irwing

Download or read book The Wiley Handbook of Psychometric Testing written by Paul Irwing and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have resource for researchers, practitioners, and advanced students interested or involved in psychometric testing Over the past hundred years, psychometric testing has proved to be a valuable tool for measuring personality, mental ability, attitudes, and much more. The word ‘psychometrics’ can be translated as ‘mental measurement’; however, the implication that psychometrics as a field is confined to psychology is highly misleading. Scientists and practitioners from virtually every conceivable discipline now use and analyze data collected from questionnaires, scales, and tests developed from psychometric principles, and the field is vibrant with new and useful methods and approaches. This handbook brings together contributions from leading psychometricians in a diverse array of fields around the globe. Each provides accessible and practical information about their specialist area in a three-step format covering historical and standard approaches, innovative issues and techniques, and practical guidance on how to apply the methods discussed. Throughout, real-world examples help to illustrate and clarify key aspects of the topics covered. The aim is to fill a gap for information about psychometric testing that is neither too basic nor too technical and specialized, and will enable researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to expand their knowledge and skills in the area. Provides comprehensive coverage of the field of psychometric testing, from designing a test through writing items to constructing and evaluating scales Takes a practical approach, addressing real issues faced by practitioners and researchers Provides basic and accessible mathematical and statistical foundations of all psychometric techniques discussed Provides example software code to help readers implement the analyses discussed

Multidimensional Item Response Theory

Author : M.D. Reckase
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387899766
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (878 download)

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Book Synopsis Multidimensional Item Response Theory by : M.D. Reckase

Download or read book Multidimensional Item Response Theory written by M.D. Reckase and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First thorough treatment of multidimensional item response theory Description of methods is supported by numerous practical examples Describes procedures for multidimensional computerized adaptive testing

Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers

Author : Margaret Wu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811033021
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers by : Margaret Wu

Download or read book Educational Measurement for Applied Researchers written by Margaret Wu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a valuable read for a diverse group of researchers and practitioners who analyze assessment data and construct test instruments. It focuses on the use of classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT), which are often required in the fields of psychology (e.g. for measuring psychological traits), health (e.g. for measuring the severity of disorders), and education (e.g. for measuring student performance), and makes these analytical tools accessible to a broader audience. Having taught assessment subjects to students from diverse backgrounds for a number of years, the three authors have a wealth of experience in presenting educational measurement topics, in-depth concepts and applications in an accessible format. As such, the book addresses the needs of readers who use CTT and IRT in their work but do not necessarily have an extensive mathematical background. The book also sheds light on common misconceptions in applying measurement models, and presents an integrated approach to different measurement methods, such as contrasting CTT with IRT and multidimensional IRT models with unidimensional IRT models. Wherever possible, comparisons between models are explicitly made. In addition, the book discusses concepts for test equating and differential item functioning, as well as Bayesian IRT models and plausible values using simple examples. This book can serve as a textbook for introductory courses on educational measurement, as supplementary reading for advanced courses, or as a valuable reference guide for researchers interested in analyzing student assessment data.

Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences

Author : Deborah L. Bandalos
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462532136
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Book Synopsis Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences by : Deborah L. Bandalos

Download or read book Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences written by Deborah L. Bandalos and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which types of validity evidence should be considered when determining whether a scale is appropriate for a given measurement situation? What about reliability evidence? Using clear explanations illustrated by examples from across the social and behavioral sciences, this engaging text prepares students to make effective decisions about the selection, administration, scoring, interpretation, and development of measurement instruments. Coverage includes the essential measurement topics of scale development, item writing and analysis, and reliability and validity, as well as more advanced topics such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, item response theory, diagnostic classification models, test bias and fairness, standard setting, and equating. End-of-chapter exercises (with answers) emphasize both computations and conceptual understanding to encourage readers to think critically about the material. ÿ

Scales, Norms, and Equivalent Scores

Author : William H. Angoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scales, Norms, and Equivalent Scores written by William H. Angoff and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Test Equating

Author : Paul W. Holland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Test Equating written by Paul W. Holland and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this book give a detailed and thorough discussion of test equating from many different points of view. It should be a valuable reference on test equating for a broad audience interested in many aspects of tests and testing -- educational researcher, psychologists, educators, legislators, and others interested in the technical consequences of educational policies.

Advancing Human Assessment

Author : Randy E. Bennett
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319586890
Total Pages : 717 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Book Synopsis Advancing Human Assessment by : Randy E. Bennett

Download or read book Advancing Human Assessment written by Randy E. Bennett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book describes the extensive contributions made toward the advancement of human assessment by scientists from one of the world’s leading research institutions, Educational Testing Service. The book’s four major sections detail research and development in measurement and statistics, education policy analysis and evaluation, scientific psychology, and validity. Many of the developments presented have become de-facto standards in educational and psychological measurement, including in item response theory (IRT), linking and equating, differential item functioning (DIF), and educational surveys like the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Programme of international Student Assessment (PISA), the Progress of International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). In addition to its comprehensive coverage of contributions to the theory and methodology of educational and psychological measurement and statistics, the book gives significant attention to ETS work in cognitive, personality, developmental, and social psychology, and to education policy analysis and program evaluation. The chapter authors are long-standing experts who provide broad coverage and thoughtful insights that build upon decades of experience in research and best practices for measurement, evaluation, scientific psychology, and education policy analysis. Opening with a chapter on the genesis of ETS and closing with a synthesis of the enormously diverse set of contributions made over its 70-year history, the book is a useful resource for all interested in the improvement of human assessment.

The Kernel Method of Test Equating

Author : Alina A. von Davier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387217193
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis The Kernel Method of Test Equating by : Alina A. von Davier

Download or read book The Kernel Method of Test Equating written by Alina A. von Davier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KE is applied to the four major equating designs and to both Chain Equating and Post-Stratification Equating for the Non-Equivalent groups with Anchor Test Design. It will be an important reference for several groups: (a) Statisticians (b) Practitioners and (c) Instructors in psychometric and measurement programs. The authors assume some familiarity with linear and equipercentile test equating, and with matrix algebra.

Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking

Author : Michael J. Kolen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1493903179
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking written by Michael J. Kolen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to test equating, scaling and linking, including those concepts and practical issues that are critical for developers and all other testing professionals. In addition to statistical procedures, successful equating, scaling and linking involves many aspects of testing, including procedures to develop tests, to administer and score tests and to interpret scores earned on tests. Test equating methods are used with many standardized tests in education and psychology to ensure that scores from multiple test forms can be used interchangeably. Test scaling is the process of developing score scales that are used when scores on standardized tests are reported. In test linking, scores from two or more tests are related to one another. Linking has received much recent attention, due largely to investigations of linking similarly named tests from different test publishers or tests constructed for different purposes. In recent years, researchers from the education, psychology and statistics communities have contributed to the rapidly growing statistical and psychometric methodologies used in test equating, scaling and linking. In addition to the literature covered in previous editions, this new edition presents coverage of significant recent research. In order to assist researchers, advanced graduate students and testing professionals, examples are used frequently and conceptual issues are stressed. New material includes model determination in log-linear smoothing, in-depth presentation of chained linear and equipercentile equating, equating criteria, test scoring and a new section on scores for mixed-format tests. In the third edition, each chapter contains a reference list, rather than having a single reference list at the end of the volume The themes of the third edition include: * the purposes of equating, scaling and linking and their practical context * data collection designs * statistical methodology * designing reasonable and useful equating, scaling, and linking studies * importance of test development and quality control processes to equating * equating error, and the underlying statistical assumptions for equating

The New Rules of Measurement

Author : Susan E. Embretson
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 113570659X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book The New Rules of Measurement written by Susan E. Embretson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume prominent scholars from both psychology and education describe how these new rules of measurement work and how they differ from the old rules. Several contributors have been involved in the recent construction or revision of a major test, while others are well-known for their theoretical contributions to measurement. The goal is to provide an integrated yet comprehensive reference source concerned with contemporary issues and approaches in testing and measurement.

Quantitative Psychology

Author : Marie Wiberg
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030434699
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Quantitative Psychology written by Marie Wiberg and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings volume highlights the latest research and developments in psychometrics and statistics. It represents selected and peer reviewed presentations given at the 84th Annual International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), organized by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and held in Santiago, Chile during July 15th to 19th, 2019. The IMPS is one of the largest international meetings on quantitative measurement in education, psychology and the social sciences. It draws approximately 500 participants from around the world, featuring paper and poster presentations, symposiums, workshops, keynotes, and invited presentations. Leading experts and promising young researchers have written the included chapters. The chapters address a large variety of topics including but not limited to item response theory, multistage adaptive testing, and cognitive diagnostic models. This volume is the 8th in a series of recent volumes to cover research presented at the IMPS.