Welcome to the Norwegian psychometrics gathering! The gathering is a yearly workshop for methodological and applied researchers within the field of psychometrics.
September 19–20, 2024
University of Stavanger Thursday: The Iron Age Farm (campus map) Friday: Norwegian Reading Centre, HAVTIL building, Hafrsfjord auditorium (campus map)
Read more about our accommodation offer at Ydalir Campus Hotel (NB: This offer expires July 21).
Preliminary program
Thursday 19 september - Iron Age Farm
11.00–11.15: Welcome
11.15–12.15: Psychometric theory
1)Njål Foldnes, UIS: TBA
2) Lijin Zhang, Stanford University: Mixture modeling for identifying careless responding
3) TBA
12.15–13.00: Lunch
13:00–14.00: Applications
1) Aleksandra Sevic, UiS - TBA
2) Espen Olsen, UiS - TBA
3) TBA
14.00–14.45: Guided tour of the iron age farm
14.45–15.45: Psychometric Theory:
1) Steffen Grønneberg, BI - TBA
2) Jonas Moss, BI - TBA
3) Øystein Sørensen, UiO: An SMC^2 algorithm for Mallows’ rank model
16.00–16.45: Yves Roseel, University of Ghent): The structural-after-measurement (SAM) approach to SEM
A dinner in downtown Stavanger is planned for the evening.
Friday 20 september - Norwegian Reading Centre
10.00–11.00: Applications:
10.00–11.00: Psychometric Theory
1) Johan Braeken, CEMO, Dealing with Local Item Dependence in item bank calibration and CAT administration
2) Esther Ulitzsch, CEMO, Likelihood-Free Estimation of IRT Models in Small Samples: A Neural Networks Approach
3) Björn Andersson (UiO, CEMO) - Estimating high-dimensional selection models using second-order Laplace approximations
11.15–12.30: Applications
1) Lu Zhang, CEMO, Benefits of multistage testing in the Norwegian national numeracy tests
2) TBA
3) Albert Satorra (UPF/BI) - on the use of SEM for dynamic panel data with endogeneity and lagged effects
12.30: Lunch
The program will be updated and is subject to change.
Accommodation and practical information about Stavanger
Ydalir is an excellent campus hotel, for which we have negotiated a very good price for a contingent of 20 rooms.
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Send us an email at lesesenteret@uis.no to gain access to the codeword you need to benefit from the price reduction (1195/1295 NOK for double room / superior double room).
This hotel is walking distance from the Iron Age Farm (Thursday's venue) and next door to the HAVTIL building (Friday's venue).
Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis and the offer is valid until July 21. After this date, you can book rooms based on availability and regular rates will apply.
Alternatively, you can find an extensive list of accommodation options in Stavanger at Visit Norway.
Transportation
Buses run regularly between Stavanger airport and the University. You find time tables and information at Flybussen.no.
For information about public transportation between central Stavanger and UiS, please visit the public transport operator Kolumbus.no.
Contact the organizers
National Centre for Reading Education and Research
Department of Social Studies