INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE:

“Measuring Up: An Introduction to Improving the Meaning of Your Clinical Assessments With Rasch Analysis”

EARN 4 HOURS OF CME/CEUS

ACRM TRAINING INSTITUTE
~~Friday, 13 April // 1 PM – 5 PM~~ RESCHEDULED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ACRM ANNUAL CONFERENCE (SEPTEMBER DATE TBD)
Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas
Room: Morocco/ Tower Mezzanine Level

FACULTY

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, NZROT

Past Chair, ACRM Measurement Networking Group
Associate Professor
George Washington University

DESCRIPTION

This workshop will provide attendees with hands on experience to using Rasch Analysis to examine their assessments from a fresh perspective. Attendees will learn how to read and write a Rasch Analysis program using Winsteps software, read and interpret the output from a Winsteps program, and how to recode a rating scale.

Attendees will gain most from the workshop if they come prepared to analyze their own data set, however, the instructor will provide a data set if needed.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the value and importance of three measurement concepts: hierarchical order, unidimensionality, equal intervals
Evaluate and interpret Rasch Analyis output; discuss how this information can be applied to improving assessment pscyhometrics
Write, run, and critique and troubleshoot basic Winsteps programs

CME/CEUs

EARN 4 HOURS OF CME/CEUS

Continuing education hours will be offered by Cedars-Sinai Health System and ACRM for the following professionals:

Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists (California Only)
Speech-Language Professionals (ASHA)
Psychologists (APA)
Physicians (ACCME)

RATES

EARLY BIRD RATES: as low as $149 /Early Bird student member; $199 /Early Career; $249 /Member
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