Educational Measurement for Applied ResearchersThis book is a valuable read for a diverse group of researchers and practitioners who analyze assessment data and construct test instruments. It focuses on the use of classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT), which are often required in the fields of psychology (e. g. for measuring psychological traits), health (e. g. for measuring the severity of disorders), and education (e. g. for measuring student performance), and makes these