Mapping abilities and skill levels using Rasch techniques

Annie Brown; Catherine Elder; Tom Lumley; Tim McNamara; Joy McQueen

Mapping abilities and skill levels using Rasch techniques

Annie Brown, Catherine Elder, Tom Lumley, Tim McNamara, Joy McQueen

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

The ongoing interest in investigating the use of Item Response Theory (IRT) methods, involving the Rasch model, in language testing research and the development of language tests has encouraged the authors to explore the nature of this approach and to introduce some research on its validation.

Original language	English
Journal	Melbourne Papers in Language Testing
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1992

Keywords

Ability
English
Language tests
Postsecondary education
Rasch model
Reading
Research
Secondary education
Tests

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Access to Document

http://ltrc.unimelb.edu.au/mplt/volumes/01_01%20may1992.pdf

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