Showing 1 - 3 of 3 Research Library Publications

Handbook of Diagnostic Classification Models

Posted: | M. von Davier, YS. Lee

Springer International Publishing; 2019

 

This handbook provides an overview of major developments around diagnostic classification models (DCMs) with regard to modeling, estimation, model checking, scoring, and applications. It brings together not only the current state of the art, but also the theoretical background and models developed for diagnostic classification.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement, Scoring

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Using Factor Analysis to Gather Validity Evidence When Using Surveys in Your Research

Posted: | E. Knetka, C. Runyon, S. Eddy

CBE—Life Sciences Education Vol. 18, No. 1

 

This article briefly reviews the aspects of validity that researchers should consider when using surveys. It then focuses on factor analysis, a statistical method that can be used to collect an important type of validity evidence.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity

The Choice of Response Probability in Bookmark Standard Setting: An Experimental Study

Posted: | P. Baldwin, M.J. Margolis, B.E. Clauser, J. Mee, M. Winward

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 39: 37-44

 

This article presents the results of an experiment in which content experts were randomly assigned to one of two response probability conditions: .67 and .80. If the standard-setting judgments collected with the bookmark procedure are internally consistent, both conditions should produce highly similar cut scores.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement