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Objective Measurement

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Applied Rasch Measurement: A Book of Exemplars

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The Rasch model is described as fundamental to objective measurement and this chapter examines key issues of conceptualising variable, especially in education. The notion of inventing units for objective measurement is discussed, and its importance in developmental assessment is highlighted.

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7. References

  • Rasch, G (1960). Probabilistic Models for Some Intelligence and Attainment Tests. Copehanhagen: Danish Institute for Educational Research.

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  1. Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia

    Geoff N. Masters

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  1. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Education, Bonn

    Rupert Maclean

  2. National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Tokyo

    Ryo Watanabe

  3. New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington, New Zealand

    Robyn Baker

  4. National Office for Research and Development, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

    Boediono

  5. The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China

    Yin Cheong Cheng

  6. Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines

    Wendy Duncan

  7. Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    John Keeves

  8. National Centre for Educational Development Research, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China

    Zhou Mansheng

  9. Graduate School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    Colin Power

  10. National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi, India

    J. S. Rajput

  11. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

    Konai Helu Thaman

  12. Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

    Sivakumar Alagumalai , David D. Curtis  & Njora Hungi ,  & 

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Masters, G.N. (2005). Objective Measurement. In: Maclean, R., et al. Applied Rasch Measurement: A Book of Exemplars. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3076-2_2

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