Search Results - "Monte Carlo Methods"

An Examination of the Performance of Variance Estimators in International Large-Scale Assessments. Final Report

Authors: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) (Netherlands) Umut Atasever Sabine Meinck et al.

Source: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 93

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Error of Measurement, Sampling, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Inference, Test Bias, Research Problems, Benchmarking, Replication (Evaluation)

Exploring the Influence of Response Time Allocation on Item Revisiting: Implications for Test-Taking Strategies in Cognitive Diagnostic Assessments

Authors: Ziyuan Zhao Jiwei Zhang Jing Lu

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. 2026 63(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Items, Test Wiseness, Cognitive Measurement, Diagnostic Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Reaction Time, Accuracy, Markov Processes, Monte Carlo Methods, Bayesian Statistics

Exploring Number of Response Categories in Factor Analysis: Implications for Sample Size

Authors: Fatih Orçan (ORCID 0000-0003-1727-0456)

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2025 12(2):341-352.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Item Response Theory, Sample Size, Test Items, Accuracy, Error of Measurement, Monte Carlo Methods, Structural Equation Models, Test Length, Goodness of Fit

Integrated Curriculum Analytics: Bridging Structure, Pass Rates, and Student Outcomes

Authors: Ahmad Slim Chaouki Abdallah Elisha Allen et al.

Source: International Educational Data Mining Society. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Integrated Curriculum, Data Analysis, Monte Carlo Methods, Algorithms, Outcomes of Education, Graduation Rate, Higher Education

Factor Extraction in Exploratory Factor Analysis for Ordinal Indicators: Is Principal Component Analysis the Best Option?

Authors: Tugay Kaçak Abdullah Faruk Kiliç

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2025 12(1):113-130.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Monte Carlo Methods, Mathematical Models, Sample Size, Evaluation Methods, Research Methodology, Simulation

Synthesis of Single-Case Design Mediation Effects Using Two-Stage Multilevel Modeling

Authors: Mariola Moeyaert Milica Miocevic Yaosheng Lou et al.

Source: Grantee Submission. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 53

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Research Design, Intervention, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Bias, Error Patterns

IES Funded: Yes

Access URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/13428

A Quantitative Method for Evaluating the Predictive Utility of Linked Scores

Authors: Yoshikazu Sato Tadashi Shibayama

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. 2025 62(4):907-928.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Prediction, Monte Carlo Methods, Law Schools, Equated Scores, Accountability

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: ACT Assessment, SAT (College Admission Test), Law School Admission Test

How Many Plausible Values?

Authors: Paul A. Jewsbury Daniel F. McCaffrey Yue Jia et al.

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. 2025 62(4):531-558.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Tests, Surveys, Monte Carlo Methods, Error of Measurement, Statistical Analysis

Reassessing Weights in Large-Scale Assessments and Multilevel Models

Authors: Umut Atasever Francis L. Huang Leslie Rutkowski

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2025 13.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Mathematics Tests, International Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Science Tests, Science Achievement, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, Sampling, Probability, Statistical Bias, Scaling, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Monte Carlo Methods

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, Program for International Student Assessment

Leveraging Item Parameter Drift to Assess Transfer Effects in Vocabulary Learning. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-868

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Joshua B. Gilbert James S. Kim et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 42

Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Item Response Theory, Test Items, Student Development, Longitudinal Studies, Simulation, Monte Carlo Methods, Error of Measurement, Reading, Learner Engagement, Randomized Controlled Trials, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Language Tests

Comparison of Item Response Theory Ability and Item Parameters According to Classical and Bayesian Estimation Methods

Authors: Eray Selçuk Ergül Demir

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2024 11(2):213-248.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 36

Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Item Analysis, Test Items, Simulation, Monte Carlo Methods, Comparative Analysis, Test Construction, Test Theory, Bayesian Statistics

The Feasibility of Computerized Adaptive Testing of the National Benchmark Test: A Simulation Study

Authors: Musa Adekunle Ayanwale Mdutshekelwa Ndlovu

Source: Journal of Pedagogical Research. 2024 8(2):95-112.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Benchmarking, National Competency Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Simulation, Test Items, Computer Software, Monte Carlo Methods

Geographic Terms: South Africa

Assessing Multilevel Mediation and Confidence Intervals in the 2-2-1 Model with Plausible Values: Simulation and Recommendations

Authors: Yue Li Fan Jia

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2026 14.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 30

Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Mediation Theory, Intervals, Structural Equation Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Sample Size, Statistical Analysis

Incorporating Test-Taking Engagement into Multistage Adaptive Testing Design for Large-Scale Assessments

Authors: Okan Bulut Guher Gorgun Hacer Karamese

Source: Journal of Educational Measurement. 2025 62(1):57-80.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Response Style (Tests), Testing Problems, Testing Accommodations, Measurement, Monte Carlo Methods, Learner Engagement, Reaction Time, Test Format, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Sample Size

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Parameterizing the LISREL Model as a Correlation Structure Model for More Efficient Parameter Estimates and More Powerful Statistical Tests

Authors: Ke-Hai Yuan Zhiyong Zhang

Source: Grantee Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Models, Tests, Monte Carlo Methods, Factor Analysis, Equations (Mathematics)

IES Funded: Yes

A Novel Numerical Method for Solving Unknown Statistical Quantities in Multivariate Regression Models

Authors: William R. Dardick Jeffrey R. Harring

Source: Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics. 2025 50(1):102-127.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Statistics, Statistics Education, Problem Solving, Multivariate Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Algebra, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Formulas

Exploring and Correcting the Bias in the Estimation of the Gini Measure of Inequality

Authors: Juan F. Muñoz Pablo J. Moya-Fernández Encarnación Álvarez-Verdejo

Source: Sociological Methods & Research. 2025 54(1):237-274.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 38

Descriptors: Bias, Educational Indicators, Equal Education, Monte Carlo Methods, Sampling, Statistical Inference, Income

Innovative Spreadsheet-Based Simulation for Modeling Uncertainty in Accounting for Contingencies

Authors: Sylwia Gornik-Tomaszewski

Source: Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Descriptors: Accounting, Spreadsheets, Monte Carlo Methods, Risk Assessment, Data Analysis, Visual Aids

The Power and Type I Error of Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney, Welch's 't,' and Student's 't' Tests for Likert-Type Data

Authors: Simsek, Ahmet Salih (ORCID 0000-0002-9764-3285)

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2023 10(1):114-128.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Likert Scales, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Studies, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Significance, Sample Size, Effect Size, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Generalizability Theory

A Comparison of the Efficacies of Differential Item Functioning Detection Methods

Authors: Basman, Munevver (ORCID 0000-0003-3572-7982)

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2023 10(1):145-159.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Test Bias, Test Items, Test Validity, Item Response Theory, Test Theory, Test Length, Sample Size, Monte Carlo Methods, Error Patterns