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Schochet, Peter Z. – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2015
This report presents the statistical theory underlying the "RCT-YES" software that estimates and reports impacts for RCTs for a wide range of designs used in social policy research. The report discusses a unified, non-parametric design-based approach for impact estimation using the building blocks of the Neyman-Rubin-Holland causal…
Descriptors: Statistics, Computer Software, Inferences, Research Design
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Deng, Nina; Han, Kyung T.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2013
DIMPACK Version 1.0 for assessing test dimensionality based on a nonparametric conditional covariance approach is reviewed. This software was originally distributed by Assessment Systems Corporation and now can be freely accessed online. The software consists of Windows-based interfaces of three components: DIMTEST, DETECT, and CCPROX/HAC, which…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Nonparametric Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Computer Software
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van Abswoude, Alexandra A. H.; van der Ark, L. Andries; Sijtsma, Klaas – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2004
In this article, an overview of nonparametric item response theory methods for determining the dimensionality of item response data is provided. Four methods were considered: MSP, DETECT, HCA/CCPROX, and DIMTEST. First, the methods were compared theoretically. Second, a simulation study was done to compare the effectiveness of MSP, DETECT, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Simulation, Nonparametric Statistics