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.

Prerequisties

EDPSYCH 761

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

0.93% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

100%

8% from Historical

Class Size

33.33% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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