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RESEARCH PAPERS AND MEMORANDA

Ben Wright rules! ca. 2000
  • Rasch Estimation Demonstration Spreadsheet 2003. prepared by Mark H. Moulton, Ph.D., Educational Data Systems, www.eddata.com
     
  • Essays on Georg Rasch and his contributions to statistics 2003. Ph.D. thesis, Lina Wøhlk Olsen.
     
  • A Rasch Paired Comparison of Total Physician Work. 1999. Based on the research of Dr. Robert Florin. For text, see The Identification of Potentially Misvalued Work RVUs.
     
  • About Psychoanalysis. 1909. Sigmund Freud. 5 Lectures given at Clark University.

    Measurement Essentials

    Measurement Essentials
    2nd Edition
    by Benjamin Wright & Mark Stone
    Copyright © Benjamin Wright & Mark Stone, 1999
    Reproduced with permission: Permission to copy is granted.

    Originally published by Wide Range, Inc. Wilmington, Delaware
    (Full substantive text: me-all.pdf 29MB)
    Title
    Foreword
    Contents
    Chapter 1
    Chapter 2
    Chapter 3
    Chapter 4
    Chapter 5
    Chapter 6
    Chapter 7
    Chapter 8
    Chapter 9
    Chapter 10
    Chapter 11
    Chapter 12
    Title Page
    Foreword
    Table of Contents
    The Idea of Measurement
    Objectivity
    The Idea of a Variable
    Deducing the Measurement Model
    Turning Scores into Measures
    How Variables are Constructed
    Fit Analysis
    Identifying Item Bias
    Control Lines for Item Plots
    Information Function and Misfit Sensitivity
    Connecting Tests
    Building Scholastic Variables
      Chapter 13
    Chapter 14
    Chapter 15
    Chapter 16
    Chapter 17
    Chapter 18
    Chapter 19
    Chapter 20
    Chapter 21
    Chapter 22
    Chapter 23
    Chapter 24
    Chapter 25
    Chapter 26
    References
    Item Banking
    Variable Mapping
    Estimating Item Calibrations and Person Measures
    Parameter Estimation
    Information and Misfit Analysis
    Separation Statistics
    Reliability and Separation
    Validity
    Scoring Models
    Dimensionality
    Quality Control Plots for Evaluating Co-Relations
    Guessing
    Explaining Validity and Reliability
    The Steps to Measurement
    References

    Rasch Models for Measurement in Educational and Psychological Research

    Rasch Models for Measurement in Educational and Psychological Research
    Education Research and Perspectives. Vol. 9, No. 1 June 1982
    Reproduced with permission.

    Popular Measurement

    Popular Measurement 1:1, 1998, Article , (Full substantive text: pm1-all.pdf 21MB)
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    Rasch Explained  
    To Whom Are We Talking? The Need for a Primer on "Conversational" Rasch - Rita Bode, Ph.D.p. 5 pm1-05.pdf
    Research Problems - Rasch Solutions - Donna Surges Tatum, Ph.D.p. 6-8 pm1-06.pdf
    Reading Ruler  
    The Lexile Framework for Reading: A Map to Higher Levels of Achievement - A. Jackson Stenner, Ph.D.p. 9-11 pm1-09.pdf
    Profiles in Measurement  
    Galton: The First Psychometrician? - Larry Ludlow, Ph.D.p. 13-14 pm1-13.pdf
    Rasch: The Man Behind the Model - Benjamin D. Wright, Ph.D.p. 15-22 pm1-15.pdf
    Wright: The Measure of the Man - John Michael Linacre, Ph.D.p. 23-25 pm1-23.pdf
    Andrich: A Genius From Down Under - Linda Webster, Ph.D.p. 26 pm1-26.pdf
    Some Insights Into Objective Measurement - David Andrich, Ph.D.p. 27 pm1-27.pdf
    Measurement Musings  
    Methodology and Morality - William P Fisher, Jr., Ph.D.p. 28 pm1-28.pdf
    Rasch Invents Ounces - Ellie Choi, Ph.D.p. 29 pm1-29.pdf
    Rasch's Novel Wisdom - William P Fisher, Jr., Ph.D.p. 30 pm1-30.pdf
    Three Stages of Construct Definition - A. Jackson Stenner, Ph.D. & Ivan Horabin, Ph.D.p. 31 pm1-31.pdf
    Where Do Dimensions Come From? - Benjamin D. Wright, Ph.D.p. 32 pm1-32.pdf
    Testing Testing Testing  
    "Flow" as a Testing Ideal - Craig Deville, Ph.D.p. 33 pm1-33.pdf
    A Savvy Test-taker - Thomas O'Neillp. 33 pm1-33.pdf
    What is the "Right" Test Length? - Benjamin D. Wright, Ph.D.p. 34 pm1-34.pdf
    Cross-Language Test Equating - Richard Woodcock, Ph.D. & Ana Munoz-Sandoval, Ph.D.p. 35 pm1-35.pdf
    CAT and Test-Wiseness - Richard Gershon, Ph.D. & Betty Bergstrom, Ph.D.p. 37 pm1-37.pdf
    Web-Enhanced Testing - Richard Gershon, Ph.D.p. 38-39 pm1-38.pdf
    Games People Play  
    How Good Was Bobby Fischer in 1992? - John Michael Linacre, Ph.D.p. 40 pm1-40.pdf
    Objective Analysis of Golf - Patrick Fisher, M.A.p. 41-42 pm1-41.pdf
    Anatomy of Assessment  
    Assessment : What is it? Why do we need it? How do we use it? - Roy Berko, D.Ed. & Linda Webster, Ph.D.p. 43-44 pm1-43.pdf
    Public Speaking Assessment for College Students - William W Neher, Ph.D. & Debbi Grew, M.A.p. 45-46 pm1-45.pdf
    Student Progress? Prove It! - Donna Surges Tatum, Ph.D.p. 47-51 pm1-47.pdf
    Rehab Measurement  
    Health Care Outcome Measurement - William P Fisher, Jr., Ph.D.p. 52-54 pm1-52.pdf
    Instantaneous Measurement and Diagnosis - John Michael Linacre, Ph.D.p. 55-59 pm1-55.pdf
    Raters & Rating Scales  
    Rating Scales and Shared Meaning - Winifred Lopez, Ph.D.p. 60 pm1-60.pdf
    Rating Scales Categories : Dichotomy, Double Dichotomy, and the Number Two - Mark H. Stone, Ph.D.p. 61-65 pm1-61.pdf
    Teaching  
    Measure Accuracy : Functioning-Level vs. Grade-Level Testing - George Ingebo, Ph.D.p. 66-68 pm1-66.pdf
    Biological Evolution : A Tough Nut to Crack for Biology Teachers in Singapore? - Yew-Jin, Lee Ph.D. & Oon-chye, Yeoh, Ph.D.p. 69-72 pm1-69.pdf
    A Secondary Scoring Mechanism to Study Change - Winifred Lopez, Ph.D.p. 73-74 pm1-73.pdf
    Psychology  
    Pay Attention! Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in College Students - Everett V Smith, Jr., Ph.D.p. 75-77pm1-75.pdf
    What is in the Criminal's Mind? A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - George Karabastos, Ph.D.p. 78 pm1-78.pdf

    Popular Measurement 2:1, 1999, Article (Full substantive text: pm2-all.pdf 16MB)
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    Profiles in Measurement  
    Newton: Pinball Wizard - Larry H. Ludlow & Kathleen A. Haleyp. 5-7 pm2-05.pdf
    John Michael Linacre : The Man Behind The Code - Ellen Sullivan Woodsp. 8-9 pm2-08.pdf
    Measurement Spotlight  
    The Sound Of Music - David Moulton & Mark Moultonp. 10-16 pm2-10.pdf
    Games People Play  
    What Are The Odds? Measuring College Basketball - John Michael Linacrep. 17-18 pm2-17.pdf
    Measuring Mountains - Ryan Bowlesp. 19-21 pm2-19.pdf
    Anatomy of Assessment  
    Assessment: Coming Of Age - Sherwyn E Morreale & Philip A. Backlundp. 22-23 pm2-22.pdf
    Is More Better? Measuring the Effects of Full-Day Kindergarten - Donna Surges Tatump. 24-26 pm2-24.pdf
    Speak Up! A College Competency Assessment Tool - Richard Quianthy & Deborah Hefferinp. 27-30 pm2-27.pdf
    Measuring Change In Efficacy - Everett V Smith, Jr., Kimberly Lawless, Leslie Curda & Steven Curdap. 31-33 pm2-31.pdf
    Reading Ruler  
    One Fish, Two Fish: Rasch Measures Reading Best - Benjamin D. Wright & A. Jackson Stennerp. 34-38 pm2-34.pdf
    Lexile Perspectives - Benjamin D. Wright & A. Jackson Stennerp. 39-40 pm2-39.pdf
    Using Lexiles - Benjamin D. Wright & A. Jackson Stennerp. 41-42 pm2-41.pdf
    Testing Testing Testing  
    Rasch At Work - Betty A. Bergstrom & John A. Stahlp. 43 pm2-43.pdf
    Testing Smarter With Technology? - Anne Wendtp. 44-45 pm2-44.pdf
    Judging Judges  
    Adjusting For Rather Severity Over Time - Thomas R. O'Neillp. 46-47 pm2-46.pdf
    A Longitudinal Study of judge Leniency - Mary E. Lunzp. 48-49 pm2-48.pdf
    Psychology  
    Putting The Psych In Psychometrics - Larry H. Ludlowp. 50-51 pm2-50.pdf
    Attention Please! Dimensions of Attention Deficit - Everett V Smith, Jr.p. 52-53 pm2-52.pdf
    Is A Rose A Rose? - Kelly Minorp. 54-56 pm2-54.pdf
    Rehab Measurement  
    Adding It Up: Improved Outcomes and Economic Development - William E Fisher, Jr.p. 57-59 pm2-57.pdf
    Continuum of Care: Measuring Medical Rehabilitation Outcomes - Carl V Granger, M.D.p. 60-62 pm2-60.pdf

    Popular Measurement 3:1, 2000, Article (Full substantive text pm3-all.pdf 19MB)
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    Profiles in Measurement  
    Fechner: The Man in the Mask - Larry H. Ludlow & Rose Alvarez-Salvatp. 5-6 pm3-05.pdf
    Thurstone : Measurement For a New Science - Nikolaus Bezruczkop. 7-11 pm3-07.pdf
    Jack Stenner : The Lexile King - Linda J. Websterp. 12-13 pm3-12.pdf
    Reading Ruler  
    Lexile Perspectives - Benjamin D. Wright & A. Jackson Stennerp. 14-17 pm3-14.pdf
    How the Lexile Framework® Operates - Rick R. Smithp. 18-19 pm3-18.pdf
    The Lexile Community: From Science to Practice - Rick R. Smithp. 20-21 pm3-20.pdf
    Best Practices for Using Lexiles - Barbara R. Blackburnp. 22-24 pm3-22.pdf
    A Spanish Version ofThe Lexile Framework® for Reading - Ellie Sanfordp. 25-26 pm3-25.pdf
    Measurement Musings  
    The Shift from Modeling Observations to Applying Theory - Thomas R. O'Neillp. 27-29 pm3-27.pdf
    Statistics versus Measurement? - Keith M. McCoyp. 30 pm3-30.pdf
    What Works for Me - Rita K. Bodep. 31 pm3-31.pdf
    Research and Practice: Bundled Bedfellows - Robert L. Durrah, Jr.p. 32-33 pm3-32.pdf
    Measurement Spotlight  
    Just Say "No!" The Impact of Negation in Survey Research - Marci Morrow Enosp. 34-39 pm3-34.pdf
    Testing Testing Testing  
    A Standard Vision - Gregory E. Stonep. 40-41 pm3-40.pdf
    Precision Versus Practicality - Cindy Britop. 42-43 pm3-42.pdf
    An Introduction to Three Item Testing - Kirk Beckerp. 44-46 pm3-44.pdf
    A Review of CAT Review - Renata Sekula-Wacurap. 47-49 pm3-47.pdf
    Factors that Impact Analytic Skill Ratings - Jessica Heineman-Pieper & Mary E. Lunzp. 50-52 pm3-50.pdf
    Crime & Punishment  
    Thurstone's Crime Scale Re-Visited - Mark H. Stonep. 53-54 pm3-53.pdf
    Toward a Definition of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - SuzyVance & Anne Wendtp. 55-57 pm3-55.pdf
    Raters & Rating Scales  
    Survey Design Recommendations - William P Fisher, Jr.p. 58-60 pm3-58.pdf
    Rasch Analysis for Surveys - Ben Wrightp. 61 pm3-61.pdf
    Expert Panels, Consumers, and Chemistry - Thomas K. Rehfeldtp. 62-64 pm3-62.pdf
    Objective Measurement of Subjective Well-being - Elizabeth A. Hahnp. 65-67 pm3-65.pdf
    Culture Shift: Managing Change in the Hospital Setting - Judy Schueler and Donna Surges Tatump. 68-69 pm3-68.pdf
    Psychometric Ponderings  
    Using Rasch Measures For Rasch Model Fit Analysis - George Karabatsosp. 70-71 pm3-70.pdf
    Classroom Classics  
    Classic Instructional Handouts of Professor Benjamin D. Wright - Matthew Enosp. 72 pm3-72.pdf
    What's to Learn in Psychometrics? - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 73 pm3-73.pdf
    Three "Cs" to Meaning: The Big Picture - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 74 pm3-74.pdf
    The Road to Reason - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 75 pm3-75.pdf
    Realizations of Measurement - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 76 pm3-76.pdf
    Basic Research Methods - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 77 pm3-77.pdf

    Popular Measurement 4:1, 2002, Article (Full text pm4.pdf 2MB) Original Pages 
    Residuals: Trash or Treasure? - Larry H. Ludlowp. 1-7 pm4-01.pdf
    Identifying Problematic Examiners in an Oral Examination - Jessica Heineman-Pieper and Mary E. Lunzp. 8-12 pm4-08.pdf
    Food for Thought from Carnot - William P. Fisherp. 13-14 pm4-13.pdf
    Quality Control in Testing. - Mark H. Stonep. 15-23 pm4-15.pdf
    Rule-based Aptitude Measurement: Artistic Judgment. - Nikolaus Bezruczko and Ambra Borgognoni Vimercatip. 24-30 pm4-24.pdf
    An Introductory Text on Rasch Measurement. - Trevor G. Bondp. 31-33 pm4-31.pdf
    From the Classroom. - Matthew Enosp. 34 pm4-34.pdf
    Four Minds to Life. - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 35 pm4-35.pdf
    Rasch Analysis for Surveys. - Benjamin D. Wrightp. 36 pm4-36.pdf


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