Two methods of constructing equal-interval scales for educational achievement are discussed: Thurstone's absolute scaling method and Item Response Theory (IRT). Alternative criteria for choosing a ...
The one-year MA in Education, focusing on Educational Assessment and Measurement, provides students with the unique opportunity to (1) build their capacity to develop and use educational assessments, ...
The Rasch measurement model has emerged as a pivotal tool in educational assessment by transforming ordinal performance data into interval-level measures. This probabilistic model facilitates the ...
A measure on the November ballot on out-of-school educational opportunities has generated considerable attention and conversation statewide. While there is plenty of opposition to Proposition 119 — ...
Measurement invariance is a fundamental property of educational assessments that ensures a given test or scale measures the intended construct consistently across different student groups, cultural ...
WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a sweeping educational reform measure Wednesday that requires annual testing of students and holds school districts accountable for academic performance, ...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Jennifer Randall, ...
The Ph.D. in educational statistics and research methods (ESRM) prepares students interested in statistics, psychometrics, education measurement, assessment and evaluation to develop, critically ...
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
An appeals court cleared the way for Oakland to collect more than $30 million to fund early childhood education and college readiness, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The ruling, issued last ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The debate over diversity programming in Utah schools — eliminated, presumably, in a controversial law approved by Utah lawmakers last year — isn't over. The Utah Board of Education ...