Statistical Analyses for Language Testers [electronic resource] /
Green, R.author.
Provides a step-by-step approach to the most useful statistical analyses for language test developers and researchers using IBM SPSS, Winsteps and Facets. It contains clearly-worked out examples for each analysis with detailed explanations.
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""Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction and Overview""; ""Classical Test Theory versus Modern Test Theory ""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Symbols and Acronyms""; ""1 Data Entry                   ""; ""2 Checking and Correcting Data Files                                           ""; ""3 Item Analysis                      ""; ""4 Descriptive Statistics                               ""; ""5 Analysing Test Taker Feedback                                      ""
""6 Comparing Performance I: Means, Scatterplots and Correlations                                                                      """"7 Comparing Performance II: Parametric and Non-Parametric Analyses                                                                         ""; ""8 Comparing Performance III: ANOVA                                         ""; ""9 Factor Analysis                        ""; ""10 Creating a Control File and Convergence Table                                                       ""
""11 Analysing the Convergence Table and Creating a Variable Map                                                                     """"12 Item and Person Statistics                                    ""; ""13 Distracter Analysis                             ""; ""14 Creating and Running a Specifications File                                                    ""; ""15 Analysing the Iteration Report and Vertical Ruler                                                           ""; ""16 Rater and Item Measurement Reports                                            ""
""Appendix 1 Data Files                            """"Appendix 2 Data Spreadsheet                                  ""; ""Appendix 3 Item Analysis                               ""; ""Appendix 4 Descriptive Statistics                                        ""; ""Appendix 5 Comparing Performance I: Means, Scatterplots and Correlations                                                                               ""; ""Appendix 6 Comparing Performance II: Parametric and Non-Parametric Analyses                                                                                  ""
""Appendix 7 Comparing Performance III: ANOVA                                                  """"Appendix 8 Factor Analysis                                 ""; ""Appendix 9 Creating a Control File, Convergence Table and Variable Map                                                                             ""; ""Appendix 10 Item and Person Statistics                                             ""; ""Appendix 11 Distracter Analysis                                      ""
""Appendix 12 Creating a Specifications File, Iteration Report and Vertical Ruler                                                                                      ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Provides a step-by-step approach to the most useful statistical analyses for language test developers and researchers using IBM SPSS, Winsteps and Facets. It contains clearly-worked out examples for each analysis with detailed explanations.
Communication.
Language and languages—Study and teaching.
Linguistics.
Language and education.
Applied linguistics.
Communication Studies.
Language Teaching.
Linguistics, general.
Language Education.
Applied Linguistics.