Intervention Psychometrics: Using Norm-Referenced Methods for Treatment Planning and Monitoring

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-61

  Decker, Scott L ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; intervention; IRT; measurement; treatment validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990357516     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534508408314177     Document Type: Article

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