In answer to my request for "a few examples of applications of Rasch in major tests and examinations", subscribers to the Rasch LISTSERV responded:
- many high-stakes medical certification exams in the USA, including the National Board of Medical Examiners (20+ years), the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- a number of school assessment programs in the USA, including Vancouver, WA, Public Schools and the Portland, OR, Public Schools
- statewide assessment programs of all eight states and territories of Australia, including NSW basic skills tests
- the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (the largest international achievement study ever undertaken)
- the 1996 National School English Literacy Survey (Australia)
- many competency tests, including the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test, Special Tertiary Admissions Test, and English language tests such as IELTS and ACCESS
- equating of an English test in the Guangdong Province of China (8 years)
- many diagnostic tests, including the Peabody Test, KeyMath, Woodcock-Johnson, DART, TORCH, and British Ability Scales.
We welcome additions to this list. Please notify me, Geoff Masters, at the comment form below.
Where has Rasch Measurement Proved Effective? Masters G. N. Rasch Measurement Transactions, 1997, 11:2 p. 568.
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