Educational Research

Propensity score methods are statistical tools that help researchers compare groups when participants were not randomly assigned to them, a

Latent variable modeling is a family of statistical methods that link things we can observe, such as survey answers or

Structural equation modeling basics cover a family of statistical methods that let researchers test how several variables relate to one

Rasch measurement models are a family of statistical tools that help educators decide whether test questions measure what they are

Multitrait scaling is a measurement approach that examines several related traits together, such as reading confidence, study habits and classroom

Exploratory factor analysis is a statistical method that looks for hidden patterns in a set of questionnaire items or test

Confirmatory factor analysis is a statistical method that checks whether a set of survey items or test questions measures the

Factor analysis basics are the starting point for anyone who wants to know whether a set of survey questions or

Measurement invariance testing is a set of statistical checks that asks whether a survey or test measures the same thing

Internal consistency reliability describes how closely the items on a test or survey agree with one another when they are