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TEST THEORY II

EDPSYCH 871
Course Description

Theory underlying validity, scoring procedures, prediction and classification, normal, binomial, Poisson and logistic model, including item response theory models.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

0.93% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
100%

8% from Historical

Class Size
12

33.33% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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