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Current Research Projects

Technology & Assessment

Comparing response rates and response content of web-based and paper-based surveys

Rater Effects

Detecting differential rater functioning over time (DRIFT) in performance assessment ratings

International Assessment

Evaluating functional equivalence of a translated preschool ability test

Teacher Professional Development

Evaluating a statewide science and technology initiative

Instrument Development & Validation Studies

Evaluation of Differential Item Functining in a nursing certification examination

Validation of a graduate student advising instrument

Validation of an acculturation instrument

 

Journals Publishing My Research

Applied Measurement in Education

Applied Psychological Measurement

Assessing Writing

Brewing Techniques

Educational Assessment

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Journal of Applied Measurement

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Journal of Learning Sciences

Journal of Outcome Measurement

Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment

Journal of Writing Assessment

Language Learning and Technology

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Psychology Sciences

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Science Education

School Science and Mathematics

Written Communication

Zymurgy

 

Recent Peer Review Publications

Wolfe, E.W. (in press). Uncovering rater’s cognitive processing and focus using think aloud protocols. Journal of Writing Assessment, 2, 37-56.

Wolfe, E.W., & Smith, E.V., Jr. (in press ). Instrument Development Tools and Activities for Measure Validation Using the Rasch Model: Part I—Instrument Development . Journal of Applied Measurement. Accepted for publication in 2005.

Wolfe, E.W., & Smith, E.V., Jr. (in press ). Instrument Development Tools and Activities for Measure Validation Using the Rasch Model: Part II—Validation . Journal of Applied Measurement. Accepted for publication in 2005.

Gu, L., Wolfe, E.W., & Drake, S. (in press). Differential functioning of mathematics items across computerized and paper-and-pencil testing media. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment. Accepted for publication in 2005.

Myers , N.D. , Feltz, D.L., Maier, K.S., Wolfe, E.W., & Reckase, M.D. (in press). Athletes’ evaluations of their head coach’s coaching competency. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Accepted for publication in 2004.

Viger, S.G., Wolfe, E.W., Dozier, H., & Machtmes, K. (in press). Validation of a questionnaire used to assess safety and professionalism among arborists . Journal of Applied Measurement. Accepted for publication in 2005.

Myers , N.D. , Wolfe, E.W., & Feltz, D.L. (2005). An evaluation of the psychometric properties of the coaching efficacy scale for coaches from United States of America. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 9, 135-160.

Wolfe, E.W., & Manalo, J.R. (2004). Composition medium comparability of direct writing assessments for non- native English speakers. Language Learning and Technology, 8, 53-65. Available from http://llt.msu.edu/vol8num1/pdf/wolfe.pdf.

Wolfe, E.W., Ray, L.M., Harris, D.C. (2004). A Rasch analysis of three measures of teacher perception. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 64, 842-860.

Myford, C.M., & Wolfe, E.W. (2004). Detecting rater effects using Rasch measurement models: Part II. Journal of Applied Measurement, 5, 189-227.

Wolfe, E. W. (2003). Examinee characteristics associated with choice of composition medium on the TOEFL writing section. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2(4). Available from http://www.jtla.org.

Wolfe, E.W. (2003). Using logistic regression to detect item-level non-response bias in surveys. Journal of Applied Measurement, 4, 234-248.

Myford, C.M., & Wolfe, E.W. (2003). Detecting rater effects using Rasch measurement models: Part I. Journal of Applied Measurement, 4, 386-422.

Wolfe, E.W., & Nogle, S. (2002). Development of measurability and importance scales for the NATA athletic training educational competencies . Journal of Applied Measurement, 4, 429-452.

Chiu, C.W.T., & Wolfe, E.W. (2002). A method for analyzing sparse data matrices in the generalizability theory framework. Applied Psychological Measurement, 26, 321-228.

Myford, C.M., & Wolfe, E.W. (2002). When raters disagree, then what: Examining a third-rating discrepancy resolution procedure and its utility for identifying unusual patterns of ratings. Journal of Applied Measurement, 3.

Wolfe, E.W., & Gitomer, D. (2001). The influence of changes in assessment design on the psychometric quality of scores. Applied Measurement in Education, 14, 91-107.

Wolfe, E.W., Moulder, B.M., & Myford, C.M. (2001). Detecting differential rater functioning over time (DRIFT) using a Rasch multi-faceted rating scale model. Journal of Applied Measurement, 2, 256-280.

Hickey, D.T., Wolfe, E.W., & Kindfield, A.H.C. (2000). Assessing learning in a technology-supported learning environment: Evidential and conseqential validity issues. Educational Assessment, 6, 155-196.

Shulman, J., & Wolfe, E.W. (2000). The Nutrition Self-Efficacy Scale for Prospective Physicians: Evaluating reliability and validity through Rasch modeling. Journal of Applied Measurement, 1, 107-130.

Wolfe, E.W. & Dozier, H. (2000). Development of a rating scale for measuring sensitivity to invasive plant species. Journal of Applied Measurement, 1, 218-236.

Wolfe, E.W., Chiu, C.W.T., & Reckase, M.D. (2000). Changes in secondary teachers’ perceptions of barriers to portfolio assessment. Assessing Writing, 6, 1-21.

 

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