Differential Item Functioning: 161 - Brossura

Everson, Howard T.; Osterlind, Steven J.

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ISBN 10: 1412954940 ISBN 13: 9781412954945

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2009

Riassunto

This new edition presents an up-to-date description of differential item functioning. It describes varying procedures for addressing DIF in practical testing contexts. The authors present useful examples and studies of DIF that readers may employ as a guide in their own work. They also cover major statistical packages that can be employed in DIF analysis (e.g., SPSS, SAS, M+, Minitab, and Systat).

This text is ideal for the measurement professional or advanced student who deals with educational or psychological assessment.

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L'autore

Dr. Steven J. Osterlind is Professor of Measurement and Statistics and Director of Educational Psychology program, University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Osterlind’s expertise is in psychological assessment, including tests and measurement, statistics, psychometric methods and test development. He received his doctoral degree in 1976 in Educational Psychology (Measurement & Statistics) from the University of Southern California. In 1979, he was an American Scholar’s Fellow at Yale University. At the University of Missouri he teaches graduate-level courses in multivariate statistics, analysis of variance, regression, general linear modeling, and psychometric methods. Additionally, he teaches seminar courses on specialized topics, including Item Response Theory and Computer Applications of Testing. He has worked on numerous national testing programs, including serving as statistician for NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress). In licensing and certification, he has worked with dozens of professional associations and organizations on their assessment programs. Dr. Osterlind has authored five books, the most recent of which is a major textbook titled Modern Measurement: Theory, Principles, and Application of Mental Appraisal; and, he has written more than 60 articles, book chapters, and other research reports in assessment. Additionally, he has authored more than 20 tests. He is principle author of College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE), a test of collegiate achievement test currently adopted by more than 100 universities across the nation.

Contenuti

About the Authors
Series Editor's Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Description of DIF
3. Statistical Facets of DIF
4. Important Considerations
5. History of Test Bias and DIF
6. Quick-But-Incomplete Methods
7. Mantel-Haenszel Procedure
8. Nonparametic Methods
9. IRT-Based Methods
10. Logistic Regression
11. Specialized DIF Procedures
12. Future Directions
Conclusion
References
Author Index
Subject Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412954940
• ISBN 13: 9781412954945
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 100