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Jeffrey Patton
Program:Quantitative
Research Interests: 
Jeffrey’s interests are primarily in psychological and educational measurement, specifically in applications of item response theory to, for example, computer-adaptive testing and the analysis of differential item functioning.
Recent Publications and Presentations:
Patton, J.M. (2008, October). A review of evidence-centered design and its applications to the development of complex assessments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Patton, J.M., & Wells, C.S. (2009, April). The standardization method of DIF detection: A two-stage approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA.
Wells, C.S., Cohen, A.S., & Patton, J.M. (in press). A range-null hypothesis approach for testing DIF under the Rasch model. International Journal of Testing.
Academic Institutions:
B.S. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Contact Information:
Email: jpatton1@nd.edu