Diagnostic Measurement: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Methodology in the Social Sciences)
"Rupp, Templin, and Henson have contributed significantly to the advancement of educational and psychological measurement by providing a comprehensive and lucid treatment of this critical contemporary measurement issue. Particularly noteworthy is the clear voice leading the reader logically and thoughtfully through theory, methods, and applications; throughout, one is never in doubt that the authors’ primary objectives are to promote rigorous intellectual dialogue about the current and future state of DCMs and to facilitate their meaningful and practical application."--Kristen Huff, EdD, Senior Director, Research and Development, The College Board, New York "The readability of the book is excellent. It offers a good, basic-level exposition of the underpinnings of cognitive diagnostic assessment. It is particularly important for a book like this to be accessible to a broader audience beyondexperts in cognitive diagnosis. The book covers cognitive foundations, makes connections with the most salient aspects of assessment validity, and includes detailed derivations and discussion of core cognitive diagnostic models. The examples are especially effective and clear, as is the tabulation of model parameters in the discussion of six core models and their relationship to the log-linear modeling framework. I would recommend this text for use in graduate seminars and expect to quote from it and cite it in professional presentations and papers. There is no other book available with comparable breadth."--Lou DiBello, PhD, Associate Director, Learning Sciences Research Institute, University of Illinois-Chicago