Applying the Rasch Model

From a previous edition: The tiresome debate about Rasch vs. IRT is over -- if you want to construct valid measurements from uncertain observations you need to understand and learn how to use Rasch measurement. Bond and Fox is your huckleberry -- read it and get to work! - Robert W. Massof, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA Bond & Fox's book is a must read for anyone interested in measurement. This book is my go-to for introducing graduate students to the Rasch model. - Kelly D. Bradley, University of Kentucky, USA The authors have successfully made sophisticated measurement theory into feasible practice for practitioners by providing clear and intuitive explanations, numerous examples, and nice computer outputs. It is a textbook that I have used and will continue to use in the future. - Wen Chung Wang, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Bond and Fox provide a clear and accessible introduction to the Rasch model... I always recommend their book when a student or colleagues asks me to explain Rasch measurement theory. - George Engelhard, Jr., The University of Georgia, USA The Rasch model represents modern measurement theory at its best ... Rasch models are used around the world to create psychometrically defensible scales and tests. Bond and Fox provide an accessible introduction to the Rasch model that describes the logic and essential importance of fundamental measurement in the human sciences. - George Engelhard, Jr., The University of Georgia, USA From a previous edition: The tiresome debate about Rasch vs. IRT is over - if you want to construct valid measurements from uncertain observations you need to understand and learn how to use Rasch measurement. Bond and Fox is your huckleberry - read it and get to work! - Robert W. Massof, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA Bond & Fox's book is a must read for anyone interested in measurement. This book is my go-to for introducing graduate students to the Rasch model. - Kelly D. Bradley, University of Kentucky, USA The authors have successfully made sophisticated measurement theory into feasible practice for practitioners by providing clear and intuitive explanations, numerous examples, and nice computer outputs. It is a textbook that I have used and will continue to use in the future. - Wen Chung Wang, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong The Rasch model represents modern measurement theory at its best ... Rasch models are used around the world to create psychometrically defensible scales and tests. Bond and Fox provide an accessible introduction to the Rasch model that describes the logic and essential importance of fundamental measurement in the human sciences. - George Engelhard, Jr., The University of Georgia, USA