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Applied Rasch Measurement: A Book of Exemplars

Papers in Honour of John P. Keeves

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Rupert Maclean

    1. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Education, Bonn

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  2. Ryo Watanabe

    1. National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Tokyo

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  3. Robyn Baker

    1. New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington, New Zealand

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  4. Boediono

    1. National Office for Research and Development, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

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  5. Yin Cheong Cheng

    1. The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China

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  6. Wendy Duncan

    1. Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines

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  7. John Keeves

    1. Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

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  8. Zhou Mansheng

    1. National Centre for Educational Development Research, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China

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  9. Colin Power

    1. Graduate School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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  10. J. S. Rajput

    1. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi, India

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  11. Konai Helu Thaman

    1. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

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  12. Sivakumar Alagumalai

    1. Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

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  13. David D. Curtis

    1. Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

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  14. Njora Hungi

    1. Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Measurement and the Rasch model

    1. Classical Test Theory

      • Sivakumar Alagumalai, David D. Curtis
      Pages 1-14

    2. Objective Measurement

      • Geoff N. Masters
      Pages 15-25

    3. The Rasch Model Explained

      • David Andrich
      Pages 27-59

  3. Applications of the Rasch Model — Tests and Competencies

    1. Monitoring Mathematics Achievement over Time

      • Tilahun Mengesha Afrassa
      Pages 61-77

    2. Manual and Automatic Estimates of Growth and Gain Across Year Levels: How Close is Close?

      • Petra Lietz, Dieter Kotte
      Pages 79-96

    3. Japanese Language Learning and the Rasch Model

      • Kazuyo Taguchi
      Pages 97-113

    4. Chinese Language Learning and the Rasch Model

      • Ruilan Yuan
      Pages 115-137

    5. Employing the Rasch Model to Detect Biased Items

      • Njora Hungi
      Pages 139-157

    6. Raters and Examinations

      • Steven Barrett
      Pages 159-177

    7. Comparing Classical and Contemporary Analyses and Rasch Measurement

      • David D. Curtis
      Pages 179-195

    8. Combining Rasch Scaling and Multi-Level Analysis

      • Murray Thompson
      Pages 197-206

  5. Extensions of the Rasch model

    1. Multidimensional Item Responses: Multimethod-Multitrait Perspectives

      • Mark Wilson, Machteld Hoskens
      Pages 287-307

    2. Information Functions for the General Dichotomous Unfolding Model

      • Guanzhong Luo, David Andrich
      Pages 309-328

    3. Past, Present and Future: An Idiosyncratic View of Rasch Measurement

      • Trevor G. Bond
      Pages 329-341

  6. Epilogue

    1. Our Experiences and Conclusion

      • Sivakumar Alagumalai, David D Curtis, Njora Hungi
      Pages 343-346
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About this book

While the primary purpose of the book is a celebration of John’s contributions to the field of measurement, a second and related purpose is to provide a useful resource. We believe that the combination of the developmental history and theory of the method, the examples of its use in practice, some possible future directions, and software and data files will make this book a valuable resource for teachers and scholars of the Rasch method. This book is a tribute to Professor John P Keeves for the advocacy of the Rasch model in Australia. Happy 80th birthday John! xii There are good introductory texts on Item Response Theory, Objective Measurement and the Rasch model. However, for a beginning researcher keen on utilising the potentials of the Rasch model, theoretical discussions of test theory and associated indices do not meet their pragmatic needs. Furthermore, many researchers in measurement still have little or no knowledge of the features of the Rasch model and its use in a variety of situations and disciplines. This book attempts to describe the underlying axioms of test theory, and, in particular, the concepts of objective measurement and the Rasch model, and then link theory to practice. We have been introduced to the various models of test theory during our graduate days. It was time for us to share with those keen in the field of measurement in education, psychology and the social sciences the theoretical and practical aspects of objective measurement.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Education, Bonn

    Rupert Maclean

  • National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Tokyo

    Ryo Watanabe

  • New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington, New Zealand

    Robyn Baker

  • National Office for Research and Development, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

    Boediono

  • The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China

    Yin Cheong Cheng

  • Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines

    Wendy Duncan

  • Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    John Keeves

  • National Centre for Educational Development Research, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China

    Zhou Mansheng

  • Graduate School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Colin Power

  • National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi, India

    J. S. Rajput

  • University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

    Konai Helu Thaman

  • Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

    Sivakumar Alagumalai, David D. Curtis, Njora Hungi

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