1st RCEC workshop on IRT and Educational Measurement, 12 - 14 oktober 2010,

RCEC Workshop on IRT and Educational Measurement

The RCEC Workshop on Item Response Theory and Educational Measurement was held at the University of Twente from Tuesday, October 12, through Thursday, October 14, 2010. This workshop continues the tradition of the IRT workshop, but with an added focus on educational measurement.

The keynote speaker at this workshop was Norman Verhelst of Cito in Arnhem (NL). Norman Verhelst received his PhD from the University of Leuven (Belgium) in the area of mathematical psychology. He taught statistics, psychology and psychometrics at the Universities of Nijmegen and Utrecht, and since 1985 has worked as a senior researcher at the National Institute for Educational Measurement (Cito) in Arnhem, the Netherlands. His main interest is in the area of item response theory, especially in reconciling the requirements of mathematical rigour in IRT with the daily practice of testing.

All participants were invited to present a paper.