Jim Soland
LIFE Virginia
Educational Science
Key Publications
Kuhfeld, M., & Soland, J. (2022). Avoiding bias from sum scores in growth estimates: An examination of IRT-based approaches to scoring longitudinal survey responses. Psychological Methods, 27(2), 234–260. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000367
Soland, J., Kuhfeld, M., & Edwards, K. (2022). How scoring decisions can affect results from common study designs: A trip through the IRT looking glass. Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000506
Soland, J., & Thum, Y. M. (2022). Estimating and comparing growth using longitudinal interim achievement data with seasonal trends. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 15(3), 635–654. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2021.2018744