Why ability point estimates can be pointless: a primer on using skill measures from large-scale assessments in secondary analyses
Abstract Measures of cognitive or socio-emotional skills from large-scale assessments surveys (LSAS) are often based on advanced statistical models and scoring techniques unfamiliar to applied researchers. Consequently, applied researchers working with data from LSAS may be uncertain about the assum...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Measurement Instruments for the Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42409-020-00020-5 |