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Article: Increasing the Validity of Adapted Tests
Hambleton and Patsula (1999) article providing guidelines for adapting tests for cross-cultural and international uses--includes the ITC's Test Adaptation Guidelines.
http://www.testpublishers.org/journal01.htm
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Bayesian Factor Analysis
Describes the Bayesian approach to factor analysis, which incorporates prior information and eliminates the need for rotation. Includes some full-text articles.
http://www.biophysics.mcw.edu/BRI-people/Rowe/BFA.html
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Paul Barrett
Free software for (advanced) psychometric analyses. Also a number of presentations on psychometrics.
http://www.pbarrett.net/
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The Reliability of Measuring Instruments
Offers Tom Knapp's book on reliability of measurement.
http://www.educ.ubc.ca/faculty/zumbo/series/knapp/index.htm
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Promoting Stakeholder Acceptance of Computer-Based Testing
Jones (2000) article on communicating the value of and addressing issues regarding the implementation of computer-based testing.
http://www.testpublishers.org/journal02.htm
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Item Response Theory
This website by Lawrence Rudner introduces Item Response Theory, and includes a complete on-line book.
http://edres.org/irt/
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L-BFGS-B Nonlinear Optimization Code
Bounded optimisation code (FORTRAN) for numerical analysis, from Northwestern University.
http://www.ece.northwestern.edu/~nocedal/lbfgsb.html
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Mx
Matrix algebra interpreter and numerical optimizer for structural equation modeling and other types of statistical modeling of data. Includes documentation and example code.
http://www.vcu.edu/mx/
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