Applied Rasch Measurement: A Book of Exemplars

Preface Part 1 Measurement and the Rasch model Chapter 1 Classical Test Theory; Sivakumar Alagumalai and David Curtis Chapter 2 Objective measurement; Geoff Masters Chapter 3 The Rasch model explained; David Andrich Part 2A Applications of the Rasch Model-Tests and Competencies Chapter 4 Monitoring mathematics achievement over time; Tilahun Mengesha Afrassa Chapter 5 Manual and automatic estimates of growth and gain across year levels: How close is close? Petra Lietz and Dieter Kotte Chapter 6 Japanese language learning and the Rasch model; Kazuyo Taguchi Chapter 7 Chinese language learning and the Rasch model; Ruilan Yuan Chapter 8 Applying the Rasch model to detect biased items; Njora Hungi Chapter 9 Raters and examinations; Steven Barrett Chapter 10 Comparing classical and contemporary analyses and Rasch measurement; David Curtis Chapter 11 Combining Rasch scaling and Multi-level analysis; Murray Thompson Part 2B Applications of the Rasch Model-Attitudes Scales and Views Chapter 12 Rasch and attitude scales: Explanatory Style; Shirley Yates Chapter 13 Science teachers' views on science, technology and society issues; Debra Tedman Chapter 14 Estimating the complexity of workplace rehabilitation task using Rasch analysis; Ian Blackman Chapter 15 Creating a scale as a general measure of satisfaction for information and communications technology users; I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan Part 3 Extensions of the Rasch Model Chapter 16 Multidimensional item responses: Multimethod-multitrait perspectives; Mark Wilson and Machteld Hoskens Chapter 17 Information functions for the general dichotomous unfolding model; Luo Guanzhong and David Andrich Chapter 18 Past, present and future: an idiosyncratic view of Rasch measurement; TrevorBond Epilogue Our Experiences and Conclusion; Sivakumar Alagumalai, David Curtis and Njora Hungi Appendix IRT Software-Descriptions and Student Versions BIGSTEPS/WINSTEPS CONQUEST RASCAL RUMM RATEFOLD/RUMMFOLD QUEST WINMIRA Subject Index