{"title":"Foundations in Applied Measurement in Education","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACER’s Foundations in Applied Measurement in Education (FAME) is a suite of 8 short, online, modular courses with facilitated live sessions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRasch modelling short courses cover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintroductory concepts and theoretical understanding of educational assessment and measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eitem and test analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edifferential item functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etest equating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epsychometric analysis reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elarge-scale analysis of educational data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSES 1 AND 2\u003c\/strong\u003e Focus on the theoretical foundations that are essential to large-scale educational assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSES 3 TO 8\u003c\/strong\u003e Focus on applying the skills and require ConQuest® software. Course 7 and 8 is offered for advanced analysis of large-scale education data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information about ConQuest®, please go to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.org\/au\/conquest\" title=\"ACER ConQuest webpage.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACER ConQuest webpage.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganisations can have bespoke tailored versions of FAME delivery, suited to the needs of the individual organisation, collaborating with ACER to define scope. For more information about pricing and tailored group sizes contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:fame@acer.org\" title=\"fame@acer.org\"\u003efame@acer.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1290.86px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 1 – Foundations of educational measurement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginner level or refresher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 day. No additional software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003eIntroduces the foundational concepts of educational assessment and measurement. Examines key concepts of reliability, validity, latent variables and measurement error. Covers basic statistical concepts used in educational measurement and reporting. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 2 – Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced beginners\/FAME 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 day. No additional software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvides a broad overview of technical aspects of constructing measures, starting with a comparison of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory. Participants learn to evaluate  how different data and metrics can contribute evidence about the validity and reliability of measures, with an initial focus on the quality assurance of assessment tasks and test questions. Practical exercises teach participants to interpret a range of psychometric analysis outputs giving due consideration to measurement error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 185.156px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 185.156px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 3 – Item and test analysis using ConQuest®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntermediate-proficient level\/FAME 1\u0026amp;2\/Experienced analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5 days. ConQuest® software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 185.156px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eInvolves conducting and interpreting a psychometric analysis of a multiple-choice assessment using ConQuest® software to inform refinements to an existing measure. It analyses assessment items where partial credit scoring applies. Participants apply both the Rasch model and the Rasch Partial Credit Model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 4 – Differential Item Functioning (DIF)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProficient-Advanced\/FAME 1–3\/Experienced analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 days. ConQuest® software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplores important validity and comparability questions through an Item Response Theory paradigm by introducing participants to Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and requiring them to undertake a DIF analysis using ConQuest®. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 145.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 145.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 5 – Test equating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced\/FAME 1–3\/Experienced analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 days. ConQuest® software. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 145.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplores test equating methods using the Rasch model. Participants will learn to equate 2 assessments on a common measurement scale through common item equating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 204.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 204.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 6 – Automated psychometric analysis reports with \u003cem\u003econquestr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced\/FAME 1–3\/\u003cbr\u003eExperienced analysts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5 days. ConQuest®, conquestr\u003cbr\u003eand RStudio software\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 204.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduces participants to the \u003cem\u003econquestr \u003c\/em\u003epackage that interfaces with ConQuest® software. Participants will use R and RStudio with \u003cem\u003econquestr\u003c\/em\u003e output to produce an automated and reproducible psychometric analysis and reporting workflow for quality assuring multiple-choice assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%; height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 7 – Working with plausible values\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced\/FAME 1–6\/\u003cbr\u003eExperienced analysts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 days. ConQuest®, \u003cem\u003econquestr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand RStudio software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%; height: 211.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduces the theory behind different item response models and case ability estimation routines that can be used to estimate population parameters reliably. Participants will apply this knowledge to fit a combined item response and population model, similar to\u003cbr\u003ethose seen in large-scale assessment programs such as NAPLAN and the Programme for International Student Assessment, and to correctly apply the law of total variance to undertake secondary analysis to yield unbiased population parameter estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.574%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAME 8 – Complex survey designs in large-scale assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvanced\/FAME 1–6\/\u003cbr\u003eExperienced analysts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 days. ConQuest®, \u003cem\u003econquestr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand RStudio software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.065%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduces complex survey designs used in large scale assessment programs to accurately estimate population parameters that are representative of national or subnational populations of interest. Participants will apply this knowledge to correctly apply the law of total variance to undertake secondary analysis to yield unbiased population parameter estimates using plausible values, and in addition using replicate weights to perform re-sampling to account for sampling error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/shop.acer.org\/collections\/foundations-in-applied-measurement-in-education.oembed","provider":"Australian Council for Educational Research","version":"1.0","type":"link"}