Statistical Analyses for Language Testers
Published on 8. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 310 pages
978-1-137-01828-1 (ISBN)
Description
Provides a step-by-step approach to the most useful statistical analyses for language test developers and researchers using IBM SPSS, Winsteps and Facets. It contains clearly-worked out examples for each analysis with detailed explanations.
Reviews / Votes
'SALT by Rita Green provides a concise and focused yet exhaustive and practical introduction to the use of statistical software packages that will be appreciated by language teachers and test developers, especially those who have little or no experience of dealing with statistics.' - Linguist
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Edition
2013 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XVI, 310 p.
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
507 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-01828-1 (9781137018281)
DOI
10.1057/9781137018298
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
04/2013
Palgrave Macmillan
€117.69
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Person
Rita Green is an international consultant and trainer as well as an EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment) Expert Member. She has trained teams in numerous testing projects around the world including those in the fields of education, diplomacy, air traffic control and the military. Rita has directed courses in statistical analysis for over 15 years and runs a regular course in statistical analysis for language testers at Lancaster University, UK.
Content
Foreword; J. Charles Alderson 1. Data Entry 2. Checking and Correcting Data Files 3. Item Analysis 4. Descriptive Statistics 5. Analysing Test Taker Feedback 6. Comparing Performance I: Means, Scatterplots and Correlations 7. Comparing Performance II: Parametric and Non-Parametric Analyses 8. Comparing Performance III: ANOVA 9. Factor Analysis 10. Creating a Control File and Convergence Table 11. Analysing the Convergence Table and Variable Map 12. Item and Person Statistics 13. Distracter Analysis 14. Creating and Running a Specifications File 15. Analysing the Iteration Report and Vertical Ruler 16. Raters and Item Measurement Reports Appendices