extended · article · 2013

The Rasch Model Analysis for Understanding Mathematics Proficiency—A Case Study: Senior High School Sardinian Students

Carlo Pensavalle; Giuliana Solinas; Ivor W. Molenaar

Many students enrolled in Italian Universities don’t have regular careers in their first level of university education mainly because of the obstacles encountered in their studies. As far as Mathematics proficiency assessment there are national and international important systematic studies which give evidence for positive relationships between achievement and varied classroom settings and provide a larger context for better understanding regional performance, extending and enriching the local picture. This paper presents some preliminary results aiming to evaluate specific Mathematics abilities in Senior High School Sardinian Students approaching university studies. For this purpose the Rasch model was applied. The information obtained by the application of this measurement approach provides clear indication for further analysis to ascertain the causes that influence Mathematics profici...