Richard M Smith Everett V Smith (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Slight discoloration to pages. Some wear along the edges, tips, and along the spine. Some rubbing wear to cloth covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. BOX packed with padding! Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Cover: rubbing to edges. Ships from California. Ships same or next day! ABOUT: Introduction to Rasch Measurement: Theory, Models and Applications by Everett V. Smith Jr. and Richard M. Smith is a comprehensive introduction to the Rasch measurement framework, a statistical approach widely used in educational testing, psychology, health outcomes research, and social science measurement. The book explains how the Rasch model transforms raw observations, such as test scores, survey responses, or ratings, into measures on an interval scale. The authors emphasize that measurement in the social sciences should strive for the same rigor as measurement in the physical sciences. Rasch measurement provides a method for evaluating whether data fit a model that supports meaningful, objective measurement. The text combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, making it suitable for graduate students, researchers, psychometricians, and practitioners who need to develop or evaluate measurement instruments.…

Condition: acceptable. USED book in ACCEPTABLE condition. Cover and pages are in tact but may show creases, tears, water damage, handwriting, underlining, or highlighting. May be missing dust jacket. Supplemental items such as access codes and CDs not guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. vii + 689 pages. New condition.