Paper Series of the Edgeworth Laboratory for Quantitative Educational and Social Science.


List of Papers in the Edgeworth Series in Quantitative Behavioural Science for 2003

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What follows are the papers presented at the 2003 AERA / NCME conference.

Gelin, M. N. & Zumbo, B. D. (2003). Differential Domain Functioning on the Numeracy Component of the
Foundation Skills Assessment: Bringing the Context into Picture by Investigating Sociological / Community Moderated Test and Item Bias.
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Zumbo, B. D. & Ochieng, C. O. (2003). The Impact of Likert or Rating Scale Mis-responding (Differential Responding) on Commonly Used  Statistical Methods: An Overview of the Symposium and the Methodology. please click here.

Gelin, M. N., Beasley, T. M., & Zumbo, B. D. (2003). What is the Impact on Scale Reliability and Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Pearson Correlation Matrix When Some Respondents Are Not Able to Follow The Rating Scale? please click here for a copy of the short paper  

Slocum, S. L., Ochieng, C. O., & Zumbo, B. D. (2003). What Is the Impact on Pearson Correlation Coefficients and the R Squared Measure of Fit in Regression When Some of the Respondents Are Not Able to Follow the Rating Scale? please click here for a copy of the short paper  

Rupp, A. A., Koh, K., & Zumbo, B. D. (2003). What is the Impact on Exploratory Factor Analysis Results of a Polychoric Correlation Matrix from LISREL/PRELIS and EQS When Some Respondents Are Not Able to Follow the Rating Scale?  please click here for a copy of the short paper

Witarsa, P. M., Breithaupt, K., & Zumbo, B. D. (2003). The Impact Of Using The IntraclassCorrelation Coefficient On Judges’Ordinal Ratings: What Happens To The ICC If Judges Are Using The Rating Scale Differently?  please click here for a copy of the short paper

Zumbo, B. D., Sireci, S. G., & Hambleton, R. K. (2003). Re-Visiting Exploratory Methods for Construct Comparability: Is There Something to be Gained From the Ways of Old? please click here for a copy of the short paper

Zumbo, B. D. (2003). Grounding, Constructing, and Refining Complex Assessments [Discussant’s Remarks]. please click here for a copy of the short paper

Zumbo, B. D. (2003). Item Response Theory (IRT) and Applied Statistics. Invited paper to the Graduate Student Committee of Division D, AERA. please click here for a copy of the short paper