Applied Psychometrics
Introduction
The Fordham Council on Applied Psychometrics Conference, New York, 26-27 Jun 2008; Paper deadline 15 Mar, Poster deadline 1 Apr
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FORDHAM COUNCIL ON APPLIED PSYCHOMETRICS (FCAP) CONFERENCE
Fordham University
Bronx, New York, USA
June 26-27, 2008
Psychometrics: Applications, Training and the Need for Expertise
The Fordham Council on Applied Psychometrics (FCAP) Conference will focus on defining psychometrics and its applications, the lack of adequate training, and the need for expertise. There will be a mixture of paper and poster sessions aiming to expose the many facets of psychometrics and its applications. The conference will be preceded by a day of technical workshops on R, SAS and Winbugs.
Keynote speakers: Paul Holland (ETS, retired), David Rindskopf (CUNY)
Invited speakers: Charles Lewis (Fordham/ETS), Michael Edwards (Ohio State University)
Call for Proposals: Proposals for papers or posters covering a mixture of psychometric applications and methods are welcome. Proposals for papers must be received by March 15, 2008 and proposals for posters must be received by April 1, 2008. Topics include:
Methods:
- Bayesian Statistics
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Classical Test Theory
- Cluster Analysis
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Factor Analysis
- "Fusion" Methods
- General Linear Models
- Hierarchical Linear Modeling
- Item Response Theory
- Latent Class Modeling
- Longitudinal Data Analysis
- Multidimensional Scaling
- Multivariate Methods
- Structural Equation Modeling
Applications:
- Clinical Assessments
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Measurement
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Mathematical Psychology
- Personality and Personnel Selection
- Program Evaluation
- Psychobiology
- Psychophysics
- Research on Psychometrics
- Statistics Education
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