Search Results - "Estimation (Mathematics)"

Anchor-Based Methods for Judgmentally Estimating Item Difficulty Parameters. LSAC Research Report Series.

Authors: Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA. Hambleton, Ronald K. Sireci, Stephen G. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level, Estimation (Mathematics), Field Tests

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Law School Admission Test

Small Sample Estimation in Dichotomous Item Response Models: Effect of Priors Based on Judgmental Information on the Accuracy of Item Parameter Estimates. LSAC Research Report Series.

Authors: Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA. Swaminathan, Hariharan Hambleton, Ronald K. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Sample Size, Sampling

The Effect of Schooling and Ability on Achievement Test Scores. NBER Working Paper Series.

Authors: National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA. Hansen, Karsten Heckman, James J. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 71

Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.

Descriptors: Ability, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Estimation (Mathematics), School Effectiveness, Scores, Test Results

Calibration of Automatically Generated Items Using Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling.

Authors: Johnson, Matthew S. Sinharay, Sandip

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment, Estimation (Mathematics), Markov Processes, Monte Carlo Methods, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items

Development of a Regression Model for Estimating the Effects of Assumption Violations on Type I Error Rates in the Student's T-Test: Implications for Practitioners.

Authors: Newman, Isadore Hall, Rosalie J. Fraas, John

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Monte Carlo Methods, Multiple Regression Analysis, Regression (Statistics)

Exploring Alternative Characteristic Curve Approaches to Linking Parameter Estimates from the Generalized Partial Credit Model.

Authors: Roberts, James S. Bao, Han Huang, Chun-Wei et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 49

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematical Models

The Effects of Multidimensional Polytomous Response Data on Unidimensional Many-FACET Rasch Model Parameter Estimates.

Authors: Wang, Shudong Wang, Ning

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Simulation

The Impact of Conditional Scores on the Performance of DETECT.

Authors: Zhang, Yanwei Oliver Yu, Feng Nandakumar, Ratna

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 52

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Nonparametric Statistics, Scores, Simulation

Separate versus Concurrent Calibration Methods in Vertical Scaling.

Authors: Karkee, Thakur Lewis, Daniel M. Hoskens, Machteld et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 47

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematics Tests, Scaling, Scoring, State Programs, Testing Programs

The Use of Subsets of Test Questions in an Angoff Standard Setting Method.

Authors: Ferdous, Abdullah Plake, Barbara

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Estimation (Mathematics), Standard Setting (Scoring), Test Items

Exploring Boundary Conditions on the Invariance Property of Item Parameter Estimates of Item Response Models.

Authors: Sadesky, Greg S.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Ability, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Robustness (Statistics), Simulation

Application of Number. Teaching and Learning.

Authors: Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). Bove, Francis

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 54

Sponsoring Agency: Department for Education and Skills, London (England).
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland).

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adult Educators, Adult Students, Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Computation, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Developed Nations, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Estimation (Mathematics), Foreign Countries, High School Students, Instructional Materials, Job Skills, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials, Mathematics Skills, Mental Computation, Minimum Competencies, Nontraditional Students, Number Concepts, Numbers, Numeracy, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Units of Study, Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom

Interval Estimation for True Scores under Various Scale Transformations. ACT Research Report Series.

Authors: American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. Lee, Won-Chan Brennan, Robert L. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 78

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Scaling, Simulation, True Scores

Using Instrumental Variables Analysis To Learn More from Social Policy Experiments. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.

Authors: Manpower Demonstration Research Corp., New York, NY. Gennetian, Lisa A. Bos, Johannes M. et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 42

Sponsoring Agency: Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Russell Sage Foundation, New York, NY.

Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Intervention, Public Policy, Research Design

Understanding the Costs of the DOL Welfare-to-Work Grants Program. Final Report.

Authors: Mathematica Policy Research, Princeton, NJ. Perez-Johnson, Irma Strong, Debra et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 124

Sponsoring Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Data Analysis, Employment Potential, Employment Programs, Estimation (Mathematics), Grants, Influences, Job Training, Measurement Techniques, National Programs, National Surveys, Program Costs, Program Evaluation, Resource Allocation, Supported Employment, Tables (Data)

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Predicting Different Levels of Academic Success in College Using High School GPA and ACT Composite Score. ACT Research Report Series.

Authors: American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. Noble, Julie Sawyer, Richard

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Estimation (Mathematics), Grade Point Average, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Prediction, Regression (Statistics), Scores

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: ACT Assessment

Quantitative Estimates of the Social Benefits of Learning, 1: Crime. Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report.

Authors: London Univ. (England). Centre for Research on the Wider Benefits of Learning. Feinstein, Leon

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Sponsoring Agency: Department for Education and Skills, London (England).

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Attention Deficit Disorders, Basic Skills, Behavior Disorders, Correlation, Cost Effectiveness, Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminals, Delinquency Causes, Developed Nations, Econometrics, Emotional Disturbances, Estimation (Mathematics), Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Hyperactivity, Income, Intervention, Lifelong Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Parent Background, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Preschool Education, Prisoners, Quality of Life, Salary Wage Differentials, Secondary Education, Social Indicators, Socioeconomic Status, Statistical Bias, Structural Equation Models, Student School Relationship, Vandalism, Vocational Education

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom

Correlations, Contrasts, and Conceptual Clarity.

Authors: Rosenthal, Robert

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 57

Descriptors: Correlation, Effect Size, Estimation (Mathematics)

The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings. Special Studies. Current Population Reports.

Authors: Bureau of the Census (DOC), Washington, DC. Economics and Statistics Administration. Day, Jennifer Cheeseman Newburger, Eric C.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Blacks, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Attainment, Employed Women, Estimation (Mathematics), Graduate Study, High School Graduates, High Schools, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Males, Masters Degrees, Outcomes of Education, Part Time Employment, Predictive Measurement, Professional Education, Racial Differences, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis

EIS Cited: ED506465

Effects of Multidimensionality on IRT Item Characteristics and True Score Estimates: Implications for Computerized Test Assembly. Computerized Testing Report. LSAC Research Report Series.

Authors: Law School Admission Council, Newtown, PA. Wang, Xiang-Bo Harris, Vincent et al.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Law Schools, Test Construction, Test Items, True Scores

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Law School Admission Test