FAME Bundle 4: Courses 7 and 8

FAME 7 – Working with plausible values

Advanced/FAME 1–6/
Experienced analysts.

2 days. ConQuest®, conquestr
and RStudio software.

Introduces 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
those 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.

FAME 8 – Complex survey designs in large-scale assessment

Advanced/FAME 1–6/
Experienced analysts.

2 days. ConQuest®, conquestr
and RStudio software.

Introduces 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.