Introduction to Educational Statistics and Assessment (Textbook for Universities in the 21st Century)

Author: Liu Xinping
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Publish Date: 2009-06-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the fundamental knowledge of educational statistics, educational measurement, and evaluation, and includes some of the author's research achievements. The main contents include: descriptive statistics, probability theory basics, inferential statistics, analysis of variance, regression analysis, an overview of educational measurement, quality analysis of tests, test design and question compilation, score conversion and combination, a brief introduction to item response theory, an introduction to educational evaluation, teaching evaluation, evaluation of schools, teachers, and students, multivariate analysis methods in educational evaluation, and an appendix (selected theoretical and applied achievements). This book can serve as a textbook for graduate students in education-related majors, research-oriented master's students in teaching theory, education master's degree candidates, and undergraduate students in normal universities; it can also be used as training materials for educational administrative officers, test management personnel, and university and secondary school teachers. Additionally, it can be referenced by educational teaching and research personnel and management workers.