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Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences

By: William J. Boone,John R. Staver,Melissa S. Yale

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Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences

By: William J. Boone,John R. Staver,Melissa S. Yale

Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences helps individuals, both students and researchers, master the key concepts and resources needed to use Rasch techniques for analyzing data from assessments to measure variables such as abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. Upon completion of the text, readers will be able to confidently evaluate the strengths and weakness of existing instrumentation, compute linear person measures and item measures, interpret Wright Maps, utilize Rasch software, and understand what it means to measure in the Human Sciences. Each of the 24 chapters presents a key concept using a mix of theory and application of user-friendly Rasch software. Chapters also include a beginning and ending dialogue between two typical researchers learning Rasch, "Formative Assessment Check Points," sample data files, an extensive set of application activities with answers, a one paragraph sample research article text integrating the chapter topic, quick-tips, and suggested readings. Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences will be an essential resource for anyone wishing to begin, or expand, their learning of Rasch measurement techniques, be it in the Health Sciences, Market Research, Education, or Psychology.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400768575

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9789400768574

Advances in Rasch Analyses in the Human Sciences

By: William J. Boone,John R. Staver

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Advances in Rasch Analyses in the Human Sciences

By: William J. Boone,John R. Staver

This volume follows the publication of Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences. This new book presents additional topics not discussed in the previous volume. It examines key topics such as partial credit analysis of data, common person linking, computing equating constants, investigating discrimination, evaluating dimensionality, how to better utilize Wright Maps, how to design tests and surveys using Rasch theory, and many more. The book includes activities which can be used to practice the theme of each chapter and to test the reader’s understanding of Rasch techniques. Beginning and ending with a conversation between two students, each chapter provides clear step-by-step instructions as to how to conduct an analysis using the chapter theme. The chapters emphasize applications for the beginner learning Rasch and provide guidance for composing a write-up of an analysis for a presentation, paper, thesis or report. This book explores in detail many important yet often rarely discussed topics in Rasch. With its easy-to-read language and engaging format it reaches a wide audience of scientists, clinicians, students, researchers and psychometricians, providing a valuable toolkit for practical users of Rasch analysis. – Dr. Eva Fenwick, Clinical Research Fellow, Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore It is an easy to read book and provides immediate guidance for those wishing to conduct a Rasch analysis. The “conversations” between students in each chapter provides a welcome introduction to each topic. – Prof. Maik Walpuski, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany The lessons learned in their first book are extended by providing insightful demonstrations of some of the more complex concepts and techniques used in applying Rasch models. – Dr. Michael R. Peabody, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Illinois, USA I am amazed with the ability of these authors to communicate complicated knowledge, and the ability to make this highly complicated knowledge accessible to new learners guiding every step of the way. Through this book we get important knowledge about techniques and the different areas of use for Rasch methods in the human sciences This is truly an important book for students and researchers. – Prof. Charlotte Ringsmose, Aalborg University, Denmark

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Springer Nature

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3030434206

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9783030434205

This Day in Christian History

By: William D. Blake

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This Day in Christian History

By: William D. Blake

On this day in history. . .something amazing happened in the Christian world. Find out just what with This Day in Christian History. Every day for an entire year, you’ll find a brief, easy-to-read highlight of church history, from the birth of modern Pentecostalism (January 1, 1901) to the first Salvation Army meeting (July 5, 1865) to one of the presumed endings of the world (December 31, 999). You’ll see the amazing panorama of Christian belief and practice over the course of the year, and appreciate more the God who works in all human history.

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Barbour Publishing

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1607424096

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9781607424093

Increasing the Radius

Volume Two

By: William R. Boone

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Increasing the Radius

Volume Two

By: William R. Boone

There are two parts to the title of this book – an arrow and the symbol “r” for the Greek letter “rho.” The arrow points upward. In science, this symbol means “increasing.” The letter “r” is a little more complicated

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AuthorHouse

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9798823027076

American National Security

By: Amos A. Jordan,William J. Taylor, Jr.,Michael J. Meese,Suzanne C. Nielsen

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American National Security

By: Amos A. Jordan,William J. Taylor, Jr.,Michael J. Meese,Suzanne C. Nielsen

The sixth edition of American National Security has been extensively rewritten to take into account the significant changes in national security policy in the past decade. Thorough revisions reflect a new strategic context and the challenges and opportunities faced by the United States in the early twenty-first century. Highlights include: • An examination of the current international environment and new factors affecting U.S. national security policy making• A discussion of the Department of Homeland Security and changes in the intelligence community• A survey of intelligence and national security, with special focus on security needs post-9/11• A review of economic security, diplomacy, terrorism, conventional warfare, counterinsurgency, military intervention, and nuclear deterrence in the changed international setting• An update of security issues in East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean• New material on globalization, transnational actors, and human security Previous editions have been widely used in undergraduate and graduate courses. -- James Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense, from the foreword

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JHU Press

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080189154X

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9780801891540

Focus on Cognitive Disorder Research

By: William P. Briscoe

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Focus on Cognitive Disorder Research

By: William P. Briscoe

Cognitive disorders are defined as those in which a limitation of cognitive functioning is the main feature. They include: amnestic disorders, Huntington's disease, and mental retardation, dementia, delirium, aphasia, and cognitive disorders not otherwise specified. This book brings together leading researchers from throughout the world.

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Nova Publishers

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1600214827

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9781600214820

Journal of the American Oriental Society

Vol. 8

By: Edward E. Salisbury,William Dwight Whitney,James Hadley,Ezra Abbot,Arnold Guyot

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Journal of the American Oriental Society

Vol. 8

By: Edward E. Salisbury,William Dwight Whitney,James Hadley,Ezra Abbot,Arnold Guyot

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

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3385112060

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9783385112063

Victory in War

Foundations of Modern Strategy

By: William C. Martel

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Victory in War

Foundations of Modern Strategy

By: William C. Martel

War demands that scholars and policy makers use victory in precise and coherent terms to communicate what the state seeks to achieve in war. The failure historically to define victory in consistent terms has contributed to confused debates when societies consider whether to wage war. This volume explores the development of a theoretical narrative or language of victory to help scholars and policy makers define carefully and precisely what they mean by victory in war in order to achieve a deeper understanding of victory as the foundation of strategy in the modern world.

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Cambridge University Press

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113949970X

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Becoming Cosmopolitan

Unfolding Two Centuries of Mission at Virginia Theological Seminary

By: William L. Sachs,Wanjiru M. Gitau

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Becoming Cosmopolitan

Unfolding Two Centuries of Mission at Virginia Theological Seminary

By: William L. Sachs,Wanjiru M. Gitau

The legacy of Christian mission seems beyond dispute. Western churches carried imperialist and racist assumptions as they evangelized and encouraged the formation of indigenous churches. Amid those realities a different sensibility took root. As the history of Virginia Theological Seminary illustrates, missionaries who were alumni adapted to contextual circumstances in ways that challenged Western presumptions. Mission encouraged cosmopolitan ties featuring mutuality and reciprocity. The path to such relations was not straight nor always readily taken. Yet, over the seminary's two-hundred-year history, the cosmopolitan direction has become evident on several continents. As missionaries came home, and leaders and students from abroad visited the seminary, the ideal of cosmopolitan relations spread. It became evident as mission churches took indigenous form and control. It was reinforced as Western churches explored the dimensions of social justice. American theological education affirmed the reality of diversity and recast its pedagogies in appreciative ways. This book traces an epic shift in mission and theological education measured by the rise of cosmopolitanism in the life of Virginia Theological Seminary.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725283611

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Water Stewardship and Business Value

Creating Abundance from Scarcity

By: William Sarni,David Grant

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Water Stewardship and Business Value

Creating Abundance from Scarcity

By: William Sarni,David Grant

The tangible value of increased water efficiency, reuse and recycling and improved social license to operate are moving more companies to adopt water stewardship strategies. This book frames an expanded strategy for water stewardship and business value creation, including brand value, that benefits a range of stakeholders including consumers, customers, investors and employees. The book shows that until recently the linkage between full business value and water stewardship has been missing from the corporate agenda. This linkage and value creation from a leading water strategy is increasingly important to socially responsible investors and "aspirationals" who value companies that have a social mission or focus to their overall business strategy. In general the largest portion of a company’s market capitalization is intangible value and understanding how a water strategy contributes to this intangible value is essential. The authors include cases studies and a framework or path forward to guide companies as they seek to build leading water strategy that goes beyond water stewardship to drive full business value from this investment. The book establishes the linkages and value from an integrated water and business strategy and an approach for companies to follow.

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Routledge

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1317237471

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Book's by William J. Boone

Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences

Rasch Analysis in the Human Sciences

Advances in Rasch Analyses in the Human Sciences

Advances in Rasch Analyses in the Human Sciences

This Day in Christian History

This Day in Christian History

Increasing the Radius

Increasing the Radius

American National Security

American National Security

Focus on Cognitive Disorder Research

Focus on Cognitive Disorder Research

Journal of the American Oriental Society

Journal of the American Oriental Society

Victory in War

Victory in War

Becoming Cosmopolitan

Becoming Cosmopolitan

Water Stewardship and Business Value

Water Stewardship and Business Value

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