Common installation problems are solved at: www.winsteps.com/problems.htm

 

WINSTEPS is a powerful weapon in the struggle to wrest meaning from the chaos of empirical data. As you become skilled in using WINSTEPS, you will find that it helps you to conceptualize what you are measuring, and to diagnose measurement aberrations. The Special Topics section of this User's Guide contains a wealth of information and advice.

 

Rasch Measurement Transactions, contains instructive articles on the fundamentals of Rasch analysis as well as the latest ideas in theory and practice. There are other useful books and journals, including: Journal of Applied Measurement, Trevor Bond & Christine Fox: "Applying the Rasch Model", Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.

 

You may also find that you can use a more personal word of advice on occasion. The author of WINSTEPS, Mike Linacre, is happy to answer e-mailed questions to do with the operation of WINSTEPS or the nature of Rasch analysis. More prolonged consultations can also be arranged.