Applying the Rasch Model: Fundamental Measurement in the Human Sciences

For many researchers the Rasch model provides a very practical solution to data analysis in the social sciences. This volume contends that Rasch measurement is
\n"the model of choice" because it is the closest to realizing the sort of objective fundamental measurement so long revered in the physical sciences. Trevor Bond
\nhas worked with leading Rasch theoreticians for more than 15 years, advising developmentalists and teachers on how to conduct and interpret Rasch analyses of their own data. After each of his many research presentations, Dr. Bond was asked to recommend a suitable text for those who wish to learn more about Rasch analysis. Unfortunately, the books published to date require a…