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Welcome from the Chair	EDMS Students and Events	News Items
> Welcome to the Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation. Our department offers some of the nation's premiere graduate training in psychometric and statistical methods. Through our Ph.D, M.A., and Certificate programs, EDMS students become trained in modern analytical methods to prepare them for careers in academia and applied research. Our faculty are engaged in world-class research at the frontiers of our field, creating opportunities for our students to be mentored in all phases of the research process. I am honored to serve a department with such remarkable faculty, students, and alumni, and I encourage you learn more about what makes us so special. -- Gregory R. Hancock		> Dr. Kathryn Alvestad has been named a College of Education Faculty Technology Fellow. > Junhui Liu got a summer internship at HumRRO. > Brandi Weiss won an Ann Wylie dissertation fellowship. > Heather Mann accepted a position as Associate Research Scientist at ETS. More>>
Recent Publications by EDMS Faculty and Students		Upcoming Events
> Cudeck, R., Harring, J. R., & du Toit, S. H. C. (2009). Marginal maximum likelihood estimation of a latent variable model with interaction. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 34, 131-144. > Rupp, A. A., & Templin, J. (2008). The effects of Q-matrix misspecification on parameter estimates and classification accuracy in the DINA model. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68, 78-96. > Blozis, S. A., Harring, J. R., & Mels, G. (2008). Using LISREL to fit nonlinear latent curve models. Structural Equation Modeling. A Multidisciplinary Journal, 15, 346-369. > Jiao, H., Wang, S., & Kamata, A. (2007). Modeling local item dependence with the hierarchical generalized linear model. In E. V. Smith & R. M. Smith (Eds.), Rasch measurement: Advanced and specialized applications. Maple Grove, MN: JAM press. More>>		> EDMS Spring Fling 2009: Come party with your EDMS friends on May 31st! Click here for details. >Dr. André Rupp will present a 2-day workshop on Diagnostic Classification Models. Click here for more information. > Dr. Kathryn Alvestad will present two assessment workshops in July, one for school leaders and one for teachers. Click here for more information. More>>

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