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    This document provides an overview of an 8-day course on linking and equating. It outlines the course objectives to help participants develop an understanding of and ability to conduct equatings. The prerequisites require participants to have a high level of numeracy, English proficiency, and familiarity with statistics software. Resources on publications and the internet are also listed. The course outline covers test theory, measurement models, linking and equating methods, and practical considerations over the 8 days. Specific equating topics not covered are also noted.

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    This document provides an overview of an 8-day course on linking and equating. It outlines the course objectives to help participants develop an understanding of and ability to conduct equatings. The prerequisites require participants to have a high level of numeracy, English proficiency, and familiarity with statistics software. Resources on publications and the internet are also listed. The course outline covers test theory, measurement models, linking and equating methods, and practical considerations over the 8 days. Specific equating topics not covered are also noted.

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    WELCOME TO LINKING AND

    EQUATING, CAT

    Presenters:
    Dr Michael Corrigan
    Dr Ardeshir Geranpayeh
    WHAT TO EXPECT (FIRST 8
    DAYS)
    Course objectives

    ❑ to help participants develop a basic understanding of, and ability to do equating


    including:
    • how to understand what an equating means
    • the techniques needed to carry one out
    • how to make choices when planning and conducting an equating
    ❑ so that they can continue to develop their understanding and ability in equating after
    the course through:
    • practical application
    • further study

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    Prerequisites

    You:
    • high level of numeracy
    • adequate level of English (ideal: B2-C1)
    • knowledge and ability to calculate descriptive statistics
    • practical and theoretical understanding of IRT
    • familiarity with IRT software and/or other specialised statistical software
    • familiarity with R
    • familiarity with Microsoft Excel

    Your computer:
    • Winsteps (at least 4.3.0)
    • R 3.5.3 or R Open 3.5.3
    • R Studio Desktop (at least 1.0.153)
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    • Microsoft Excel (at least 2010)
    Resources - publications

    Comprehensive. Focusses on using R Quite comprehensive


    Includes most of what packages for equating. and very practical. Good
    the course contains and Useful if you want to if you want to
    much more. A good explore packages for understand more about
    place to start if you have equating in R. IRT, including Rasch
    questions about any Measurement.
    aspect of equating.

    Chapters on a selection One chapter on A very short book about


    of topics by different equating which provides R with a ‘learning by
    authors. More practical, a clear and concise doing’ approach. It is
    with examples coming overview. A good place not a reference book but
    from mainly American to start if you want to a course.
    tests. Can be useful for see how everything fits
    implementation. together.

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    Resources - internet

    Here are some resources which I found easily. You can look for others if you don’t find these helpful.

    Beginner’s guide to R: Introduction to RStudio:


    https://www.computerworld.com/article/2497143/busin https://dss.princeton.edu/training/RStudio101.pdf
    ess-intelligence-beginner-s-guide-to-r-introduction.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVKMsaWju8
    w
    Winsteps: Excel:
    https://www.winsteps.com/tutorials.htm https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Excel

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    Course Outline (part 1)

    What we plan to cover Day


    Introduction 1
    Test theory 1
    Measurement models 2
    What is linking and equating? 2
    Non-IRT methods 3, 4, 5
    IRT methods 6, 7
    Practical considerations 8

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    Equating and linking topics which are not
    covered

    • linking exams but not equating them


    • special considerations for rated components (e.g. speaking and writing)
    • some data designs
    • many methods of equating
    • some methods of determining equating constants (IRT)
    • scaling scores (including vertical equating)

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