Brian F French
Biographic Data
| ID | 4234380 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian F French |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian F |
| FAMILY NAME | French |
| SIGNATURE | FRENCH B F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3896-7888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Disengaged Responses, Distorted Risks
Chronic absenteeism among high school students poses a significant threat to academic success. As schools address the root causes of absenteeism, assessments such as the Washington Assessment of Risks and Needs of Students (WARNS) help identify students’ risk factors and support needs. However, assessment scores depend on the quality and authenticity of student responses. When students are disengaged (e.g., rushing through items, exerting minimal…
Differential Item Functioning Effect Size Use for Validity Information
There has been an emphasis on effect sizes for differential item functioning (DIF) with the purpose to understand the magnitude of the differences that are detected through statistical significance testing. Several different effect sizes have been suggested that correspond to the method used for analysis, as have different guidelines for interpretation. The purpose of this simulation study was to compare the performance of the DIF effect size mea…
The Global Temperament Project
Data from 83,423 parent reports of temperament (surgency, negative affectivity, and regulatory capacity) in infants, toddlers, and children from 341 samples gathered in 59 countries were used to investigate the relations among culture, gender, and temperament. Between-nation differences in temperament were larger than those obtained in similar studies of adult personality, and most pronounced for negative affectivity. Nation-level patterns of neg…
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-( S -1) and ( S·I -1) Models
Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) models represent general factor measurement models intended to overcome anomalous results associated with bifactor models. Research has centered on model utility using real data, with little consideration of conditions associated with parameter recovery accuracy. Thus, there is a lack of empirical evidence regarding performance of these models under known conditions. This simulation study investigated the parameter reco…
Latent profile similarity of middle and high school youth risk and needs
Item parameter estimations for multidimensional graded response model under complex structures
Item parameter recovery in the compensatory multidimensional graded response model (MGRM) under simple and complex structures with rating-scale item response data was examined. A simulation study investigated factors that influence the precision of item parameter estimation, including sample size, intercorrelation between the dimensions, and test lengths for the MGRM under balanced and unbalanced complex structures, as well as the simple structur…
Unpacking Contributions of Morphosyntactic Awareness and Vocabulary to Science Reading Comprehension among Linguistically Diverse Students
A lack of familiarity with the lexical, grammatical, and discursive features associated with academic language presents comprehension challenges for many adolescent readers, especially those with still‐developing English language skills. Although many studies focused on reading comprehension in content areas, the prevalent use of standardized tests combining narrative and expository readings across academic domains undermines our understandings o…
The Predictive Validity of Classroom Observations
We used multilevel analysis to examine the predictive validity of scores from the Framework for Teaching (FFT), the observation measure used most often to evaluate teachers’ instruction. We investigated how well 81 kindergarten teachers’ FFT scores for eight reading and eight mathematics lessons observed throughout the year predicted students’ year-end achievement and motivation in reading and mathematics, controlling for students’ sex, ethnicity…
Toward Establishing Continuity in Linguistic Skills Within Early Infancy
A growing research line documents significant bivariate correlations between individual measures of speech perception gathered in infancy and concurrent or later vocabulary size. One interpretation of this correlation is that it reflects language specificity: Both speech perception tasks and the development of the vocabulary recruit the same linguistic modules. However, correlations between infant cognitive measures (such as visual recognition me…
Extensions of Mantel–Haenszel for Multilevel DIF Detection
Multilevel data structures are ubiquitous in the assessment of differential item functioning (DIF), particularly in large-scale testing programs. There are a handful of DIF procures for researchers to select from that appropriately account for multilevel data structures. However, little, if any, work has been completed to extend a popular DIF method to this case. Thus, the primary goal of this study was to introduce and investigate the effectiven…
Gender differences in the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Confidence Intervals for Omega-Squared Effect Size
Effect size use has been increasing in the past decade in many research areas. Confidence intervals associated with effect sizes are encouraged to be reported. Prior work has investigated the performance of confidence interval estimation with Cohen’s d. This study extends this line of work to the analysis of variance case with more than two groups. Confidence interval estimation for the omega-squared (ω 2 ) effect size measure was evaluated under…
The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale
Are cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles meaningful? Differential item and facet functioning in the Revised NEO Personality Inventory
Measurement invariance is a prerequisite for confident cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was used to detect differential item functioning (DIF) in factor loadings and intercepts for the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (P. T. Costa, Jr., & R. R. McCrae, 1992) in comparisons of college students in the United States (N = 261), Philippines (N = 268), and Mexico (N = 775). About 40%-50% of th…
Anomalous Type I Error Rates for Identifying One Type of Differential Item Functioning in the Presence of the Other
A number of statistical methods exist for the detection of differential item functioning (DIF). The performance of DIF methods has been widely studied and generally found to be effective in the detection of both uniform and nonuniform DIF. Anecdotal reports suggest that these techniques may too often incorrectly detect the presence of one type of DIF in the presence of the other type (Type I error). The purposes of this simulation study are to as…
Iterative Purification and Effect Size Use With Logistic Regression for Differential Item Functioning Detection
Two unresolved implementation issues with logistic regression (LR) for differential item functioning (DIF) detection include ability purification and effect size use. Purification is suggested to control inaccuracies in DIF detection as a result of DIF items in the ability estimate. Additionally, effect size use may be beneficial in controlling Type I error rates. The effectiveness of such controls, especially used in combination, requires evalua…
Detection of Crossing Differential Item Functioning
Differential item functioning (DIF) continues to receive attention both in applied and methodological studies. Because DIF can be an indicator of irrelevant variance that can influence test scores, continuing to evaluate and improve the accuracy of detection methods is an essential step in gathering score validity evidence. Methods for detecting uniform DIF are well established, whereas those for identifying the presence of nonuniform or crossing…
Confirmatory Factor Analytic Procedures for the Determination of Measurement Invariance
Confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) procedures can be used to provide evidence of measurement invariance. However, empirical evaluation has not focused on the accuracy of common CFA steps used to detect a lack of invariance across groups. This investigation examined procedures for detection of test structure differences across groups under several conditions through simulation. Specifically, sample size, number of factors, number of indicators per…
Reliability and Validity Evidence for the Institutional Integration Scale
The Institutional Integration Scale is claimed to measure five facets of college student academic and social integration. The scale was based on Tinto’s model of college student withdrawal. Psychometric properties of the scale were examined based on a sample of 1st-year college students. These results led to item revisions and additions. The scale was administered to a second sample of 1st-year college students. The final 34-item instrument showe…
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test Factor Invariance Across Deaf and Standardization Samples
The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT) is an individually administered, nonverbal intelligence test designed for use with non-English-speaking, limited English proficient, or deaf children. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure invariance of the UNIT across deaf and standardization samples through the use of multisample confirmatory factor an alysis. Two theoretical models were evaluated: a primary two-factor (Memory …
Gender differences in the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
Are cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles meaningful? Differential item and facet functioning in the Revised NEO Personality Inventory
Measurement invariance is a prerequisite for confident cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was used to detect differential item functioning (DIF) in factor loadings and intercepts for the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (P. T. Costa, Jr., & R. R. McCrae, 1992) in comparisons of college students in the United States (N = 261), Philippines (N = 268), and Mexico (N = 775). About 40%-50% of th…
The Global Temperament Project
Data from 83,423 parent reports of temperament (surgency, negative affectivity, and regulatory capacity) in infants, toddlers, and children from 341 samples gathered in 59 countries were used to investigate the relations among culture, gender, and temperament. Between-nation differences in temperament were larger than those obtained in similar studies of adult personality, and most pronounced for negative affectivity. Nation-level patterns of neg…
The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale
Reliability and Validity Evidence for the Institutional Integration Scale
The Institutional Integration Scale is claimed to measure five facets of college student academic and social integration. The scale was based on Tinto’s model of college student withdrawal. Psychometric properties of the scale were examined based on a sample of 1st-year college students. These results led to item revisions and additions. The scale was administered to a second sample of 1st-year college students. The final 34-item instrument showe…
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test Factor Invariance Across Deaf and Standardization Samples
The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT) is an individually administered, nonverbal intelligence test designed for use with non-English-speaking, limited English proficient, or deaf children. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure invariance of the UNIT across deaf and standardization samples through the use of multisample confirmatory factor an alysis. Two theoretical models were evaluated: a primary two-factor (Memory …
Confirmatory Factor Analytic Procedures for the Determination of Measurement Invariance
Confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) procedures can be used to provide evidence of measurement invariance. However, empirical evaluation has not focused on the accuracy of common CFA steps used to detect a lack of invariance across groups. This investigation examined procedures for detection of test structure differences across groups under several conditions through simulation. Specifically, sample size, number of factors, number of indicators per…
Iterative Purification and Effect Size Use With Logistic Regression for Differential Item Functioning Detection
Two unresolved implementation issues with logistic regression (LR) for differential item functioning (DIF) detection include ability purification and effect size use. Purification is suggested to control inaccuracies in DIF detection as a result of DIF items in the ability estimate. Additionally, effect size use may be beneficial in controlling Type I error rates. The effectiveness of such controls, especially used in combination, requires evalua…
Detection of Crossing Differential Item Functioning
Differential item functioning (DIF) continues to receive attention both in applied and methodological studies. Because DIF can be an indicator of irrelevant variance that can influence test scores, continuing to evaluate and improve the accuracy of detection methods is an essential step in gathering score validity evidence. Methods for detecting uniform DIF are well established, whereas those for identifying the presence of nonuniform or crossing…
Anomalous Type I Error Rates for Identifying One Type of Differential Item Functioning in the Presence of the Other
A number of statistical methods exist for the detection of differential item functioning (DIF). The performance of DIF methods has been widely studied and generally found to be effective in the detection of both uniform and nonuniform DIF. Anecdotal reports suggest that these techniques may too often incorrectly detect the presence of one type of DIF in the presence of the other type (Type I error). The purposes of this simulation study are to as…
Are cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles meaningful? Differential item and facet functioning in the Revised NEO Personality Inventory
Measurement invariance is a prerequisite for confident cross-cultural comparisons of personality profiles. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was used to detect differential item functioning (DIF) in factor loadings and intercepts for the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (P. T. Costa, Jr., & R. R. McCrae, 1992) in comparisons of college students in the United States (N = 261), Philippines (N = 268), and Mexico (N = 775). About 40%-50% of th…
A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Confidence Intervals for Omega-Squared Effect Size
Effect size use has been increasing in the past decade in many research areas. Confidence intervals associated with effect sizes are encouraged to be reported. Prior work has investigated the performance of confidence interval estimation with Cohen’s d. This study extends this line of work to the analysis of variance case with more than two groups. Confidence interval estimation for the omega-squared (ω 2 ) effect size measure was evaluated under…
The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale
Extensions of Mantel–Haenszel for Multilevel DIF Detection
Multilevel data structures are ubiquitous in the assessment of differential item functioning (DIF), particularly in large-scale testing programs. There are a handful of DIF procures for researchers to select from that appropriately account for multilevel data structures. However, little, if any, work has been completed to extend a popular DIF method to this case. Thus, the primary goal of this study was to introduce and investigate the effectiven…
Gender differences in the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
Toward Establishing Continuity in Linguistic Skills Within Early Infancy
A growing research line documents significant bivariate correlations between individual measures of speech perception gathered in infancy and concurrent or later vocabulary size. One interpretation of this correlation is that it reflects language specificity: Both speech perception tasks and the development of the vocabulary recruit the same linguistic modules. However, correlations between infant cognitive measures (such as visual recognition me…
The Predictive Validity of Classroom Observations
We used multilevel analysis to examine the predictive validity of scores from the Framework for Teaching (FFT), the observation measure used most often to evaluate teachers’ instruction. We investigated how well 81 kindergarten teachers’ FFT scores for eight reading and eight mathematics lessons observed throughout the year predicted students’ year-end achievement and motivation in reading and mathematics, controlling for students’ sex, ethnicity…
Unpacking Contributions of Morphosyntactic Awareness and Vocabulary to Science Reading Comprehension among Linguistically Diverse Students
A lack of familiarity with the lexical, grammatical, and discursive features associated with academic language presents comprehension challenges for many adolescent readers, especially those with still‐developing English language skills. Although many studies focused on reading comprehension in content areas, the prevalent use of standardized tests combining narrative and expository readings across academic domains undermines our understandings o…
Item parameter estimations for multidimensional graded response model under complex structures
Item parameter recovery in the compensatory multidimensional graded response model (MGRM) under simple and complex structures with rating-scale item response data was examined. A simulation study investigated factors that influence the precision of item parameter estimation, including sample size, intercorrelation between the dimensions, and test lengths for the MGRM under balanced and unbalanced complex structures, as well as the simple structur…
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-( S -1) and ( S·I -1) Models
Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) models represent general factor measurement models intended to overcome anomalous results associated with bifactor models. Research has centered on model utility using real data, with little consideration of conditions associated with parameter recovery accuracy. Thus, there is a lack of empirical evidence regarding performance of these models under known conditions. This simulation study investigated the parameter reco…
Latent profile similarity of middle and high school youth risk and needs
The Global Temperament Project
Data from 83,423 parent reports of temperament (surgency, negative affectivity, and regulatory capacity) in infants, toddlers, and children from 341 samples gathered in 59 countries were used to investigate the relations among culture, gender, and temperament. Between-nation differences in temperament were larger than those obtained in similar studies of adult personality, and most pronounced for negative affectivity. Nation-level patterns of neg…
Differential Item Functioning Effect Size Use for Validity Information
There has been an emphasis on effect sizes for differential item functioning (DIF) with the purpose to understand the magnitude of the differences that are detected through statistical significance testing. Several different effect sizes have been suggested that correspond to the method used for analysis, as have different guidelines for interpretation. The purpose of this simulation study was to compare the performance of the DIF effect size mea…
Disengaged Responses, Distorted Risks
Chronic absenteeism among high school students poses a significant threat to academic success. As schools address the root causes of absenteeism, assessments such as the Washington Assessment of Risks and Needs of Students (WARNS) help identify students’ risk factors and support needs. However, assessment scores depend on the quality and authenticity of student responses. When students are disengaged (e.g., rushing through items, exerting minimal…
Psychology (14 works) · Statistics (14 works) · Mathematics (13 works) · Psychometrics (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Econometrics (7 works) · Item response theory (7 works) · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Differential item functioning (6 works)