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Testlet Response Theory and Its Applications
Howard Wainer
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Description for Testlet Response Theory and Its Applications
paperback. The first comprehensive description of a scoring model for tests composed of smaller tests focusing on narrow topics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 tables 65 exercises. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
The measurement models employed to score tests have been evolving over the past century from those that focus on the entire test (true score theory) to models that focus on individual test items (item response theory) to models that use small groups of items (testlets) as the fungible unit from which tests are constructed and scored (testlet response theory, or TRT). In this book, the inventors of TRT trace the history of this evolution and explain the character of modern TRT. Written for researchers and professionals in statistics, psychometrics, and educational psychology, the first part offers an accessible introduction to ... Read more
The measurement models employed to score tests have been evolving over the past century from those that focus on the entire test (true score theory) to models that focus on individual test items (item response theory) to models that use small groups of items (testlets) as the fungible unit from which tests are constructed and scored (testlet response theory, or TRT). In this book, the inventors of TRT trace the history of this evolution and explain the character of modern TRT. Written for researchers and professionals in statistics, psychometrics, and educational psychology, the first part offers an accessible introduction to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521681261
SKU
V9780521681261
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99-26
About Howard Wainer
Dr Howard Wainer is a Distinguished Research Scientist for the National Board of Medical Examiners and Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Eric T. Bradlow is the K. P. Chao Professor, Professor of Marketing and Statistics, and Academic Director of the Wharton Small Business Development Center, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. ... Read more
Reviews for Testlet Response Theory and Its Applications
'… a very accessible and incredibly delightful book to read. … an excellent resource … a valuable addition to the bookshelves of teachers, students and researchers in testing and measurement.' Psychometrika