Introduction to Modern Measurement and Item Response Theory - by Dave DeGarmo

This course will cover the theory and application of item response measurement models. The course goals are knowledge about modern measurement techniques and working with Item-Response Theory (IRT) models, terminology, and resources with emphasis on popular models and underlying asssumptions.

June 17: Classic Test Theory and Item Response Theory

  • Reliability and Validity
  • Operationalization and Construct Maps
  • Scaling
  • The 1 PL Rasch Model

Location: MH U8.125 (9:15-15:00)

 

June 18: The One Parameter (1PL), Two Parameter (2PL) and Three Parameter Models (3PL)

  • Model Assessment
  • Reliability and Validity in IRT
  • CFA and EFA

Location: MH U8.121 (9:15-15:00)

 

June 19: Advanced Topics

  • Multiple Groups and Differential Item Functioning (DIF)
  • Item Linking and Equating
  • Multilevel Approaches

Location: MH U8.123 (9:15-15:00)

 

Demonstration and Applications will be provided in SPSS, MPLUS, IRTPRO, HLM and CASMA freeware.

 

About Dave DeGarmo:

Dave DeGarmo is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Educational Methodology, Policy and Leadership and is Director of the Center for Assessment, Statistics and Evaluation (CASE) housed in the Office of Research, Innovation and Graduate education (RIGE) at the University of Oregon, USA. Dave is a prevention scientist with a focus on intervention development, implementation and evaluation of programs for families at risk for compromised parenting; including family stress of divorce, child welfare systems, and more recently, military families. He also focuses on independent and interactive effects of fathering. DeGarmo has expertise in structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling and linear and nonlinear trajectory analyses.

Starter: 17.06.15 kl 09.15
Slutter: 19.06.15 kl 15.00
Hvor: MH U8.125/U8.121/U8.123
Sted: Tromsø
Målgruppe: Studenter
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