Quantitative data analysis for language assessment.
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Vahid Aryadoust, Michelle Raquel.
Volume Designation
Volume I,dollar5Fundamental techniques /
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (1 volume) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge research in language education
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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
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10 Application of linear regression in language assessment11 Application of exploratory factor analysis in language assessment; Index
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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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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Ingram Content Group
Stock Number
9781351741224
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Title
Quantitative data analysis for language assessment. Volume I, Fundamental techniques.
International Standard Book Number
9781138733121
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Fundamental techniques
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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.