Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS) 2015 Conference Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Causal Rasch Models in Language Testing: An Application Rich Primer....Pages 1-14
Constructing the Human Figure Drawing Continuum: One Scale is ‘Good Enough’....Pages 15-27
Using MFRM and SEM in the Validation of Analytic Rating Scales of an English Speaking Assessment....Pages 29-50
A Rasch Model Analysis of the “Four L2 Anxieties”....Pages 51-70
Examining the Psychometric Quality of a Modified Perceived Authenticity in Writing Scale with Rasch Measurement Theory....Pages 71-87
Multifaceted Rasch Analysis of Paired Oral Tasks for Japanese Learners of English....Pages 89-106
The Scale of Reflective Process in Social Work Practicum....Pages 107-118
Validation of the Pre-licensure Examination for Pre-service Teachers in Professional Education Using Rasch Analysis....Pages 119-139
Accessing Gender Bias in Malaysian Secondary School Students’ Leadership Inventory (M3SLI)....Pages 141-151
Measurement as a Medium for Communication and Social Action I: A Phenomenological View of Science and Society....Pages 153-166
Measurement as a Medium for Communication and Social Action II: The Promise and Power of Being Amodern....Pages 167-182
A Hyperbolic Cosine Unfolding Model for Evaluating Rater Accuracy in Writing Assessments....Pages 183-197
Analyses of Testlet Data....Pages 199-214
From Standards to Rubrics: Comparing Full-Range to At-Level Applications of an Item-Level Scoring Rubric on an Oral Proficiency Assessment....Pages 215-238
Determination of the Primary School Cooks’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Preparing Healthy School Meal Using Rasch Analysis....Pages 239-249
Science Process Skill Assessment: Teachers Practice and Competency....Pages 251-266
A Structural Model of Situational Constructs Accounting for Willingness to Communicate at a Japanese University....Pages 267-287
Customer Voice Retaliation (CVR) Test: Constructs Verification....Pages 289-302
A Preliminary Validity Study of Scoring for Japanese Writing Test in China....Pages 303-309
Verifying Measure of Supervisor-Rated Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Relationship Using Rasch Model....Pages 311-321
Reliability and Validity Evidence of Instrument Measuring Competencies for Superior Work Performance....Pages 323-338
Writing Assessment in University Entrance Examinations: The Case for “Indirect” Assessment....Pages 339-350
Developing and Evaluating a Questionnaire to Measure EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning Motivation....Pages 351-368
Using Person Fit and Person Response Functions to Examine the Validity of Person Scores in Computer Adaptive Tests....Pages 369-381
The Influence of Repetition Type on Question Difficulty....Pages 383-394
A Comparison of Methods for Dimensionality Assessment of Categorical Item Responses....Pages 395-410
The Lexile Framework for Reading: An Introduction to What It Is and How to Use It....Pages 411-424