Miami University

Informing the design of tests & questionnaires Conducting fast, efficient, real-world analysis of test and questionnaire data

Mission: The Questionnaire & Test Design-Analysis Laboratory (a Rasch Psychometric Laboratory) supports clients' efforts:

•  to design a diverse range of data collection instruments for use in such fields as health care, market research, education, psychology and family studies.
• to analyze data collected with questionnairs, surveys, rating scales, ranking scales and tests.
• to apply Rasch measurement psychometric techniques to the design of instruments, to document the validityand reliability of instruments, to prepare data for statistical tests and to clearly communicate results.
• to provide actionable and cost-effective guidance.

Workshops available:

• An Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Surveys and Questionnaries
• Introduction To Rasch Measurement
• Intermediate Rasch Measurement
• Developing Meaningful Presentations, Reports, Grant Proposals and Articles
• Introduction to the Real World Use of Statistics to Evalutate Test and Survey Data
• Introduction to Program Evaluation
• Successful Publication of Evaluation Efforts
• Hybrid Workshop

Workshop participants may be eligible for a Miami University Graduate Certificate in Evaluation and Assessment. 

Workshop schedule, cost: Contact the laboratory director for information on the cost of a workshop and for a workshop schedule. 

 

Dr. William Boone: Director, The Questionnaire & Test Design-Analysis Laboratory Professor, Educational Psychology Suite 100, McGuffey Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45208 boonewj@muohio.edu 513-374-7078 (cell) Short summary of Dr. Boone's professional expertise"

 

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