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A National Profile of Teacher Education Faculty: The Construction of an Online Survey
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Graber, Kim C.; Erwin, Heather; Woods, Amelia Mays; Rhoades, Jesse; Zhu, Weimo – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
Physical education teacher education faculty are responsible for educating the next generation of teachers. Despite their significant role, little is known about their characteristics, work preferences, or role responsibilities. The last comprehensive study undertaken to examine these variables was conducted approximately 25 years ago by Metzler…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Physical Education, Profiles, Psychometrics
A Bayesian Method for Studying DIF: A Cautionary Tale Filled with Surprises and Delights
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Wang, Xiaohui; Bradlow, Eric T.; Wainer, Howard; Muller, Eric S. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2008
In the course of screening a form of a medical licensing exam for items that function differentially (DIF) between men and women, the authors used the traditional Mantel-Haenszel (MH) statistic for initial screening and a Bayesian method for deeper analysis. For very easy items, the MH statistic unexpectedly often found DIF where there was none.…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Medicine, Test Items