Examining Rater Effects in Charter School Fund Applications With a Many-Facet Rasch Model

• In Event: Roundtable Session 16
  In Roundtable Session: Charter School Funding, Funding Applications, and Teacher Retention

Abstract

There has been a repeated call for the investigation of rater effects that involves rater’s judgment. Research studies suggest that strong rater effects often lead to misleading decisions or actions. The proposed study investigated the rater effects in charter school applications for financial assistance from Florida Public Charter School Grant Program using a Many-Facet Rasch Model. The data sources and preliminary results are presented. The significance of the proposed study is summarized in the end.

Authors

• Wei Xu, University of Florida

• M. David Miller, University of Florida

• Nancy Thornqvist, University of Florida