Applying the Rasch Model by Trevor Bond,Christine M. Fox -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Preface About the Authors 1 Why Measurement Is Fundamental

Children Can Construct Measures Statistics and/or Measurement Why Fundamental Measurement? Derived Measures Conjoint Measurement The Rasch Model for Measurement A Suitable Analogy for Measurement in the Human Sciences In Conclusion Summary

2 Important Principles of Measurement Made Explicit

Moving From Observations to Measures Summary

3 Basic Principles of the Rasch Model

The Pathway Analogy A Basic Framework for Measurement The Rasch Model Summary

4 Building a Set of Items for Measurement

The Nature of the Data Analyzing Dichotomous Data: The BLOT A Simple Rasch Summary: The Item Pathway Item Statistics Item Fit The Wright Map Comparing Persons and Items Summary Extended Understanding—Chapter 4 The Problem of Guessing Difficulty, Ability, and Fit The Theory—Practice Dialogue Summary

5 Invariance: A Crucial Property of Scientific Measurement

Person and Item Invariance Common Item Linking Anchoring Item Values Common-Person Linking Invariance of Person Estimates Across Tests: Concurrent Validity The PRTIII-Pendulum Common-Person Linking The Theory–Practice Dialogue Measurement Invariance: Where It Really Matters Failures of Invariance: DIF Summary

6 Measurement Using Likert Scales

The Rasch Model for Polytomous Data Analyzing Rating Scale Data: The Children’s Empathic Attitudes Questionnaire Summary Extended Understanding—Chapter 6 Summary

7 The Partial Credit Rasch Model

Clinical Interview Analysis: A Rasch-Inspired Breakthrough Scoring Interview Transcripts Partial Credit Model Results Interpretation The Theory–Practice Dialogue Unidimensionality Summary Extended Understanding—Chapter 7 Category Functioning Point–Measure Correlations Fit Statistics Dimensionality: Primary Components Factor Analysis of the Rasch Residuals Summary

8 Measuring Facets Beyond Ability and Difficulty

A Basic Introduction to the Many-Facets Rasch Model Why Not Use Interrater Reliability? Relations Among the Rasch Family of Models Data Specifications of the Many-Facets Rasch Model Rating Creativity of Junior Scientists Many-Facets Analysis of Eighth-Grade Writing Summary Extended Understanding—Chapter 8 Invariance of Rated Creativity Scores Rasch Measurement of Facets Beyond Rater Effects Summary

9 Making Measures, Setting Standards, and Rasch Regression

Method Physical Fitness Indicators Data Analysis Seven Criteria to Investigate the Quality of Physical Fitness Indicators Results and Discussion Optimizing Response Category Influence of Underfitting Persons on the RMPFS Properties of the RMPFS With Subsamples Age Dependent or Age Related? The Final Version of RMPFS The Tradition of Standard Setting The Objective Standard-Setting Model Objective Standard Setting for Dichotomous Examinations Objective Standard Setting for Judge-Mediated Examinations Fair Standards Airline Passenger Satisfaction Data Rasch Regression Using the Anchored Formulation Rasch Regression: Alternative Approaches Discussion Summary

10 The Rasch Model Applied Across the Human Sciences

Rasch Measurement in Health Sciences Applications to Physical Therapy Measuring Behavioral Change Rasch Measures as Grist for the Analytical Mill Demographic Variables in Student Satisfaction Using Rasch Measures for Structural Equation Modeling Conclusion Summary

11 Rasch Modeling Applied: Rating Scale Design

Category Frequencies and Average Measures Thresholds and Category Fit Revising a Rating Scale An Example Guidelines for Collapsing Categories Problems With Negatively Worded Items The Invariance of the Measures Across Groups Summary

12 Rasch Model Requirements: Model Fit and Unidimensionality

The Data, the Model, and the Residuals Residuals Fit Statistics Expectations of Variation Fit, Misfit, and Interpretation Fit: Issues for Resolution Misfit: A Fundamental Issue In the Interim Detecting Multiple Dimensions Factor Analysis—Problems and Promise Rasch Factor Analysis Analysis of a Psychotherapy Measure—An Example Principal Components Analysis of Rasch Residuals Summary

13 A Synthetic Overview

Axiomatic Conjoint Measurement—ACM True Score Theory, Latent Traits, and Item Response Theory Would You Like an Interval Scale With That? Model Assumptions and Measurement Requirements Construct Validity The Rasch Model and Progress of Science Back to the Beginning and Back to the End Summary

Appendix A: Getting Started Appendix B: Technical Aspects of the Rasch Model Glossary Author Index Subject Index