Search for dissertations about: "Frank Miller"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Frank Miller.

  2. 1. Test Design for Mean Ability Growth and Optimal Item Calibration for Achievement Tests

    Author : Jonas Bjermo; Frank Miller; Marie Wiberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; test design; item response theory; optimal experimental design; SweSAT; item calibration; vertical scaling; ability growth; computerized adaptive tests; Statistics; statistik;

    Abstract : In this thesis, we examine two topics in the area of educational measurement. The first topic studies how to best design two achievement tests with common items such that a population mean-ability growth is measured as precisely as possible. The second examines how to calibrate newly developed test items optimally. READ MORE

  4. 2. Optimal design for dose-finding studies

    Author : Renata Eirini Tsirpitzi; Frank Miller; Kirsten Schorning; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bivariate model; distortion; drug combination; Elfving set; Emax model; Fedorov algorithm; mixed effects models; optimal experimental design; Statistics; statistik;

    Abstract : One of the most complex tasks during the clinical development of a new drug is to find a correct dose. Optimal experimental design has as a goal to find the best ways to perform an experiment considering the available resources and the statistical model. Optimal designs have already been used to determine the design of dose-finding studies. READ MORE

  5. 3. Achievement tests and optimal design for pretesting of questions

    Author : Mahmood Ul Hassan; Frank Miller; Steven Gilmour; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Achievement test; Equivalence theorem; Exchange algorithm; Item calibration; Item response theory model; Optimal experimental design; Statistics; statistik;

    Abstract : Achievement tests are used to measure the students' proficiency in a particular knowledge. Computerized achievement tests (e.g. GRE and SAT) are usually based on questions available in an item bank to measure the proficiency of students. READ MORE