Advances in Rasch Analyses in the Human Sciences [1st ed. 2020] 3030434192, 9783030434199

Table of contents :
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: For the Second Time
Tie Ins to Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences (Book 1)
Organization and Rationale of the Book and the Chapters
A Few Warm Up Reminders and Exercises from RAHS Book 1
Topics Appearing in Advances in Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences
This Chapter: “Introduction for the Second Time”
Chapter 2: “Principal Component Analysis of Residuals (PCAR)”
Chapter 3: “Point Measure Correlation”
Chapter 4: “Test Information Function (TIF)”
Chapter 5: “Disattenuated Correlation”
Chapter 6: “Understanding and Utilizing Item Characteristic Curves (ICC) to Further Evaluate the Functioning of a Scale”
Chapter 7: “How Well Are Your Instrument Items Helping You to Discriminate and Communicate?”
Chapter 8: “Partial Credit Part I”
Chapter 9: “Partial Credit Part II (How to Anchor a Partial Credit Test)”
Chapter 10: “The Hills…with the Partial Credit Model”
Chapter 11: “Common Person Test Equating”
Chapter 12: “Virtual Equating of Test Forms”
Chapter 13: “Computing and Utilizing an Equating Constant to Explore Items for Linking a Test to an Item Bank”
Chapter 14: “Rasch Measurement Estimation Procedures”
Chapter 15: “The Importance of Cross Plots for Your Rasch Analysis”
Chapter 16: “Wright Maps (Part 3 and Counting…)”
Chapter 17: “Rasch and Forms of Validity Evidence”
Chapter 18: “Using Rasch Theory to Develop a Test and a Survey”
Chapter 19: “Presentation and Explanation Techniques to Use in Rasch Articles”
Chapter 20: “Some Concluding Thoughts…”
References
Chapter 2: Principal Component Analysis of Residuals (PCAR)
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Cross Plotting to Explore Dimensionality
Cross Plot Type 1
Cross Plot Type 2
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 3: Point Measure Correlation
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Reviewing Point Measure Correlations for Tests
Experiment #2 With Test Data
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
Activity #7
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 4: Test Information Function (TIF)
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Computing a TIF Graph
What to Do with the TIF plot? What Is Useful for the Researcher?
Further Experiments
Final Experiment
Some Final Thoughts on the Test Information Function Curve
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 5: Disattenuated Correlation
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 6: Understanding and Utilizing Item Characteristic Curves (ICC) to Further Evaluate the Functioning of a Scale
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
How to Review and Interpret Model ICCs and Empirical ICCs
How to Read and Use the Plot
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
Activity #7
Activity #8
Activity #9
Activity #10
Activity #11
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 7: How Well Are Your Instrument Items Helping You to Discriminate and Communicate?
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Communicating and Evaluating the Manner in Which Test Items Discriminate Students
Computing the Gap
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Chapter 8: Partial Credit Part 1
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
A Data Set Containing a Mix of Partial Credit and Dichotomous Items
Exploring and Understanding the Data Set
The Key to the Partial Credit Analysis Is the Judicial Use of ISGROUPS
The Person Measures from a Partial Credit Analysis
Person Fit, Item Fit, Reliability
ISGROUPS=0 GROUPS=0
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 9: Partial Credit Part II (How to Anchor a Partial Credit Test)
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Thinking About Anchoring Partial Credit Tests
Steps to Anchor a Partial Credit Test
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 10: The Hills…with the Partial Credit Model
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
What Happens When the Master’s Partial Credit Model Is Used, When GROUPS=0, When GROUPS=AABBCCC?
How to Make Use of Figure 10.6 and Figure 10.7 for Your Research?
Evaluating Rating Scale Functioning
Communicating Data Analysis
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
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Activity #6
Activity #7
Activity #8
Activity #9
Activity #10
Activity #11
Activity #12
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 11: Common Person Test Equating
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
A Slight Twist
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 12: Virtual Equating of Test Forms
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
First Steps for Virtual Equating
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 13: Computing and Utilizing an Equating Constant to Explore Items for Linking a Test to an Item Bank
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
A Final Comment
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 14: Rasch Measurement Estimation Procedures
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Different Estimation Procedures
Step 1: The JMLE Estimation Procedures of Winsteps and FACETS
Step 2: What Are the Meaningful Differences, if any, Between the Estimation Procedures Used in Winsteps and Other Software Programs?
Added Steps to Understand the Similarities and Differences of Rasch Programs
The Bottom Line
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 15: The Importance of Cross Plots for Your Rasch Analysis
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Cross Plots to Understand Your Data
Error-vs-Person Measure
Sample Cross Plots to Aid Your Analysis and Your Articles
Item Measure-vs-Item Error Cross Plot
Item Measure-vs-Item MNSQ Outfit
Cross Plots from Separate Analyses
Cross Plots Used in Chaps. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14
Cross Plots Used in Articles
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
Activity #7
Activity #8
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 16: Wright Maps (Part 3 and Counting...)
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Recent Wright Maps in the Literature
What Can Be Learned and Improved Upon Through Review of the Wright Maps in These and Other Articles?
The Common Wright Map Format
Surprises in Presentation of Wright Maps
Font
Wrap Around
M, S, T
Added Cleaning Up and Simple Additions You Should Consider
Units
Beyond the Basic Wright Map Output
Side by Side Wright Maps
Piling Up Items (or Persons) on a Wright Map
Wright Maps for Surveys
How to Present Items? How to Present Respondents?
Person Labels in a Wright Map
Special Additions to Wright Maps
Final Touch Ups
A Potential Wright Map Checklist
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
References
Additional Readings
Additional Wright Map Examples
Chapter 17: Rasch and Forms of Validity Evidence
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Content Validity Evidence
Construct Validity Evidence
Predictive Validity Evidence
Concurrent Validity Evidence
Statistical Validity Evidence
Fit Validity
How Validity Evidence Is Sometimes Addressed in Rasch Research Articles
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets
Activities
Activity#1
Activity #2
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 18: Using Rasch Theory to Develop a Test and a Survey
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Designing a Test Using Rasch Theory
What Does a Test Developer Do If no Variable Is Supplied to Guide Your Development of a Test? How Might You Go About Defining the Variable?
Use a Theory
Blueprints and Item Writing
The Next Steps
The Bottom Line
What About Surveys? Does This Same Technique Work?
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
Activity #7
References
Chapter 19: Presentation and Explanation Techniques to Use in Rasch Articles
Tie Ins to RAHS Book 1
Introduction
Item Tables
Which Columns to Include?
Entry Number Column or Name Column?
Total Score and/or Total Count Column
Item Measure and Model S. E
Item Fit
Point Measure Correlation
Person Measure Tables
Final Thoughts
Keywords and Phrases
Potential Article Text
Quick Tips
Data Sets (Go to http://extras.springer.com)
Activities
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Activity #6
Activity #7
Activity #8
Activity #9
Activity #10
References
Additional Readings
Chapter 20: Some Concluding Thoughts…
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