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A Comparison of Strategies for Smoothing Parameter Selection for Mixed-Format Tests Under the Random Groups Design

Posted: | C. Liu, M. J. Kolen

Journal of Educational Measurement: Volume 55, Issue 4, Pages 564-581

 

Smoothing techniques are designed to improve the accuracy of equating functions. The main purpose of this study is to compare seven model selection strategies for choosing the smoothing parameter (C) for polynomial loglinear presmoothing and one procedure for model selection in cubic spline postsmoothing for mixed‐format pseudo tests under the random groups design.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Scoring

What Features of Stigma Do the Public Most Commonly Attribute to Alzheimer's Disease Dementia? Results of a Survey of the U.S. General Public

Posted: | S. D. Stites, J. D. Rubright, J. Karlawish

Alzheimer's & Dementia, 14: 925-932

 

The purpose of this survey is to understand how the prevalence of beliefs, attitudes, and expectations about Alzheimer's disease dementia in the public could inform strategies to mitigate stigma.

Category:Health Professions