title: Measuring one variable at a time: the Wright way.
abstract: This article, based on research for Ben Wright's biography, explores some influences leading to his profound commitment to useful and accurate measures. We briefly touch on his decision to leave a promising career in physics for education and psychometrics, stemming from his belief that understanding how children learn is even more important than understanding molecular structure. Along the way, we focus on a debate over measurement models that Wright began with Fred Lord at an ETS Invitational Conference in 1967.
authors.affiliation: ed@edbouchard.com
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouchard
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D015233:Models, Statistical; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000266:history; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D014481:United States