Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Department
Education Evaluation and Research
First Advisor
Shlomo Sawilowsky
Abstract
The Rasch model was used to determine the ability of a small sample of students with learning disabilities to answer study guide questions when using assistive technology in a high school U.S. history class. The Rasch model was also used to estimate the quality of the study guide questions. The Rasch model was effective in analyzing the study guide questions. The study concluded that students with the lowest reading levels did not have the lowest ability to answer the study guide questions when using computer speech technology. An additional analysis suggested that the use of computer speech technology improved the ability of a single student to answer study guide questions. The stability of the Rasch model with a small sample was questioned and suggested further study should be conducted.
Recommended Citation
Dolley, Frances Marie, "Rasch Modeling: Computer Assistive Technology In A High School Special Education Classroom" (2010). Wayne State University Dissertations. 10.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/10