Quantitative data analysis for language assessment.
[Book]
edited by Vahid Aryadoust, Michelle Raquel.
Volume I,dollar5Fundamental techniques /
New York :
Routledge,
2019.
1 online resource (1 volume) :
illustrations
Routledge research in language education
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Editor and contributor biographies; Introduction; SECTION I Test development, reliability, and generalizability; 1 Item analysis in language assessment; 2 Univariate generalizability theory in language assessment; 3 Multivariate generalizability theory in language assessment; SECTION II Unidimensional Rasch measurement; 4 Applying Rasch measurement in language assessment: unidimensionality and local independence
10 Application of linear regression in language assessment11 Application of exploratory factor analysis in language assessment; Index
5 The Rasch measurement approach to differential item functioning (DIF) analysis in language assessment research6 Application of the rating scale model and the partial credit model in language assessment research; 7 Many-facet Rasch measurement: implications for rater-mediated language assessment; SECTION III Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis; 8 Analysis of differences between groups: the t-test and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) in language assessment; 9 Application of ANCOVA and MANCOVA in language assessment research
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Quantitative Data Analysis for Language Assessment Volume I: Fundamental Techniquesis a resource book that presents the most fundamental techniques of quantitative data analysis in the field of language assessment. Each chapter provides an accessible explanation of the selected technique, a review of language assessment studies that have used the technique, and finally, an example of an authentic study that uses the technique. Readers also get a taste of how to apply each technique through the help of supplementary online resources that include sample data sets and guided instructions. Language assessment students, test designers, and researchers should find this a unique reference as it consolidates theory and application of quantitative data analysis in language assessment.
Ingram Content Group
9781351741224
Quantitative data analysis for language assessment. Volume I, Fundamental techniques.
9781138733121
Fundamental techniques
Language and languages-- Ability testing-- Research.
Mathematical statistics.
Quantitative research.
EDUCATION-- Bilingual Education.
EDUCATION-- Testing & Measurement.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- Multi-Language Phrasebooks.
Language and languages-- Ability testing-- Research.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.