Prof. Fan Xitao, 范息濤講座教授
Chair Professor and Dean
Academic
Qualifications
l Ph.D.1993 Texas A&M University, USA (Educational Psychology - Specialization: Measurement, Research,& Statistics)
l 2010: "Outstanding Alumni", College
of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University
l 1994: Winner of "The Outstanding
Dissertation" Award, College of Education, Texas A&M University
l M.A.1989 Brigham Young University, USA (TESL: Teaching English as Second Language)
l 1989: Winner of "An Outstanding Thesis" Award, Department of
Linguistics, Brigham Young University
l 1988: Winner of "Best Graduate Research Assistant" Award,
Department of Linguistics, Brigham Young University
l Certificate1988 Teaching English as Second Language, Brigham Young University, USA
l B.A.1982 English Language Instruction, Kunming Institute of Technology, China
Interests
Teaching/Research
l statistical (especially multivariate) methods
l educational/ psychological measurement
l meta-analytic studies
l
l use of national databases for research and policy discussion
l issues related to student achievement/aptitude assessment
l response validity of adolescent surveys
Professional
Positions
l 2011 – Dean and Chair Professor
Faculty of Education, University of Macau
Macao, China
l 2009 – 2011 Curry Memorial Professor of Education
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA
l 2004 – 2011 Professor
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA
l 2000 – 2004 Associate Professor (with tenure)
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA
l 1999 – 2000 Associate Professor (with tenure)
Department of Psychology
College of Education, Utah State University, USA
l 1993 – 1999 Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Education, Utah State University, USA
l 1992 – 1993 Instructor
Department of Educational Psychology
Graduate Research Assistant
Measurement & Research Services, Texas A&M Univ. USA
l 1991 – 1992 Co-Operative Research Associate
Office of Research and Evaluation
Nuclear Training Group, Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., USA
l 1990 – 1991 Consultant for Research Design and Data Analysis
Research Laboratory
College of Education, Texas A&M University, USA
l 1989 – 1990 Editorial Assistant of The AASA Professor
The
quarterly publication by the American
Association of School Administrators, USA
l 1987 – 1989 Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Linguistics, Brigham Young University, USA
l 1986 – 1987 Visiting Fellow
English Department, Colorado State University, USA
l 1983 – 1986 Instructor
Department of Foreign Languages
Kunming Institute of Technology
Kunming, China
Professional Services
Editorial Appointments
l
Editor 2004 – 2010 Educational and Psychological
Measurement
l Associate Editor 2000 – 2003 Educational
and Psychological Measurement
l
Editorial
Boards 1996 – 2000 Educational and
Psychological Measurement
2004 – Journal
of Research in Rural Education
2004 – American
Education Research Journal
2007 – Effective
Education
2011 – Psychological
Assessment
Other Services
l
Book Reviewer
(i)
SAS
Institute Publications
(ii)
SAGE
Publications
(iii)
Guilford
Publications, Inc.
(iv)
Routledge Publishing Co.
l Journal Manuscript Reviewer
(i)
Education
and Program Planning: An International Journal.
(ii) Educational
and Psychological Measurement.
(iii) Structural
Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
(iv) Evaluation
Practice: Journal of the American Evaluation Association.
(v) Perceptual
and Motor Skills, Psychological Reports
(vi) Behavior
Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers
(vii) Measurement and
Evaluation in Counseling and Development
(viii) Psychological Methods
(ix) Journal of
School Psychology
(x) Journal
of Research in Rural Education
(xi) Educational
Evaluation and Policy Analysis
(xii) Journal of
Special Education
(xiii)
Journal of Educational
Psychology
(xiv)
Journal of Educational
and Behavioral Statistics
(xv) Journal of
Applied Measurement
(xvi)
Sociological Methods &
Research
(xvii) Journal of Contemporary
Educational Psychology
(xviii) International Journal of Testing
(xix) Self and Identify
(xx) Psychological
Assessment
(xxi) British Journal of Educational Psychology
(xxii) Journal of Statistical
Computation and Simulation
l Grant Proposal Reviewer
(i) National
Science of Foundation (NSF)
(ii) Institute
of Educational Science (IES), US Department of Education
l Service for Professional Conferences
1. Proposal Reviewer
(i) The annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association
(AERA):
(a) Division D: Measurement and
Research Methodology;
(b) Structural Equation Modeling Special
Interest Group: SIG/Structural Equation Modeling
(ii) The annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education
(NCME):
2. Chair/Discussant
(i) Served
as chair/discussant for numerous sessions at multiple AERA annual meetings.
l Reviewer for Programs of Peer Institutions
(i)
Chinese University of
Hong Kong: External reviewer of Graduate Program in Educational Psychology
Institutional Services
l 2009 – 2011 Chair, Selection Committee for Endowed Chair Professors
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
l 2004 – 2011 Promotion/Tenure Committee
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
l 2008 Search Committee for Associate Dean for Research
Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
l 2007 Search Committee for Dean of Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
l 1997 – 2000 University Council on Teacher Education
Utah State University
l 1998 – 2000 Technology Advisory Committee
Utah
State University
l 1994 – 2001 Several dozens of Faculty Search Committees (
Teaching Experiences
Courses Taught
Texas A&M University (1992 – 1993)
l Educational Statistics (UG)
Utah State University (1993 – 2000)
l Scientific Thinking/Research
Methods (UG)
l Psychometrics (UG/G)
l Introduction to Educ/Psych Research (G)
l Descriptive/Inferential Statistics
I (G)
l Descriptive/Inferential Statistics
II (G)
l Computer Solutions in Educ/Psyc Research (G)
l Multivariate Methods in Psych/Educ (G)
l Advanced Measurement Theories & Practice (G)
l Application of Structural Equation Modeling (G)
l
Design
for Edu. & Psych. Research (G)
Note: UG: undergraduate course; G: graduate
course.
University of Virginia (2000 – 2011)
l Educational Statistics: STAT I (G)
l Measurement Theory (G)
l Statistics III: Regression
Analysis (G)
l Structural Equation Modeling (G)
Note: UG: undergraduate course; G: graduate course.
Advising
In the areas of education, psychology, educational psychology, and other social/behavioral science disciplines, I have served/been serving on over 100 doctoral and master advisory committees. I have guided graduate students in different research projects that have resulted in numerous publications in refereed professional journals.
Scholarship
Thesis/Dissertation
l
Thesis: Investigating the Viability of One Application of the Rasch One-Parameter Model for Detecting Test Item Bias,
Master Thesis, Brigham Young University, 1989
l
Dissertation: A Human Experimental Model to Test Harrington's
Hypothesis that Psychometric Procedures Generate Systematic Test Bias against
Minorities, Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University, 1993
Books
l Worthen, B. R., White, K. R., Fan, X., & Sudweeks,
R. R. (1999). Measurement and assessment in schools (2nd ed.). New
York: Allyn & Bacon/Longman.
l Sudweeks, R. R., & Fan, X. (1999). Instructor’s manual/test bank
to accompany Measurement and
Assessment in Schools.
New York: Allyn & Bacon/Longman.
l Fan, X., Felsovalyi,
A., Sivo, S. A., & Keenan, S. (2002) SAS for
l Fan, X.,
& Fan, Y. (2008). Millennium moments:
An advanced listening course of modern American English. Chengdu, China:
Sichuan People’s Publishing House.
[范息涛，范涛(2008).“千年历史一 瞬 : 现代美国英语高级听力教程”.中国，成都：四川人民出版 社.]
l Shih,
T., & Fan, X. (2009). Adequate Sample Sizes for 2-Level
Hierarchical Linear Modeling.
Book Chapters
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Fan, X. (In press). Designing simulation studies. In H. Cooper (Ed.), Handbook of
Research Methods in Psychology. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
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Fan, X. (In press). General
linear model. Concise Blackwell
encyclopedia of sociology. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
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16 Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., Almarode,
J. T., & Fan, X. (2010). Advanced Placement
Course Enrollment and Long Range Educational Outcomes. In P. M. Sadler, G. Sonnert, R. H. Tai, & K. Klopfenstein, (Eds.), AP: A
Critical Examination of the Advanced Placement Program (pp. 109-118) Cambridge,
MA: Harvard Educational Press.
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Fan, X, & Konold, T, R. (2010).
Statistical significance versus effect size. In P. Peterson, E. Baker, and B. McGaw, (editors), International Encyclopedia of Education.
Volume 7, pp. 444-450. Oxford: Elsevier.
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Konold, T, R., & Fan, X. (2010).
Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Intervals. In P. Peterson, E. Baker, and B. McGaw, (editors), International Encyclopedia of Education.
Volume 7, pp. 216-222. Oxford: Elsevier.
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Fan, X., & Konold, T. R. (2010). Canonical
correlation analysis. In G. R. Hancock and R. O. Mueller (Eds.), Quantitative
methods in the social and behavioral sciences: A guide for researchers and
reviewers (pp. 29-40). Taylor & Francis.
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12 Liu, C. Q., Tai, R. H., & Fan, X. (2009). Immigration,
Race, and Higher Education Outcomes. In T. G. Wiley, J. S. Lee, & R. W. Rumberger, (Eds.), The Education of Language Minority
Immigrants in the United States. (pp. 92 - 112). Bristol, PA: Multilingual
Matters.
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Fan, X., & Konold, T. R. (2009). Latent
growth model analysis in structural equation modeling: Concepts and
implementations. In Teo T. and Khine,
M. S., (Eds.), Structural Equation Modeling: Concepts and Applications in
Educational Research (pp. 29-58). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publisher.
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Fan, X. (2006). Bootstrap
method. Encyclopedia of sociology,
2974-2976. Malden, MA: Blackwell
Publishing.
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9 Fan, X. (2006). General linear model. Encyclopedia of sociology, 1897-1899.
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing,
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8 Fan, X. (2006). Structural equation modeling. Encyclopedia of sociology, 4848-4851. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
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Miller, B.C., Fan, X., & Grotevant,
H. (2005). Methodological issues in
using large-scale survey data for adoption research. In D.M. Brodzinsky
and J. Palacios (Eds.), Psychological issues in adoption: Research and
practice, pp. 233-256. Westport,
Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing.
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6 Fan, X. (2002). Balance statistical significance
and effect size in quantitative research in education. In R. Nata
(Ed.), Progress in Education, Vol. 7 (pp. 117-133). New York: Nova Science Publishers,
Inc. (Adapted from: Fan, X. (2001). Statistical significance and effect
size: Two sides of a coin. Journal
of Educational Research, 94(5), 275-282.)
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Yin, P., & Fan, X.
(2002). Assessing the reliability of Beck
Depression Inventory scores: Reliability generalization across studies. In B. Thompson (Ed.), Score reliability:
Contemporary thinking on reliability issue (pp. 219-244). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
Publications. (Reprint from: Yin,
P., & Fan, X.
(2000). Assessing the
reliability of Beck Depression Inventory scores: An
meta-analytic generalization across studies. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 60, 201-223.)
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4 Fan, X., &
Thompson, B. (2002). Confidence intervals about score reliability
coefficients. In B. Thompson (Ed.),
Score reliability: Contemporary thinking on reliability issues (pp.
69-84). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
Publications. (Reprint from: Fan,
X., & Thompson, B. (2001). Confidence intervals about score reliability
coefficients, please: An EPM guidelines editorial. Educational and
Psychological Measurement, 61, 517-531.)
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Julnes, G., Fan, X., & Hayashi, K. (2001). Understanding self-efficiency of
welfare leavers in Illinois: Elaborating models with psychosocial factors. In G. Julnes
and E.M. Foster (Eds.), Outcomes of welfare reform for families who leave TANF
(pp. 33-44). New Directions for
Evaluation, No. 91. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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2 Crowley, S. L. &
Fan, X. (1997). Structural equation
modeling. In J. Shinka
& R. L. Greene (Eds.), Emerging issues and methods in personality assessment
(pp. 285-308). Hillsdale, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum. (Reprint from:
Crowley, S. L. & Fan, X. (1997). Structural equation modeling: Basic
concepts and applications in personality assessment research. Journal of Personality Assessment, 68,
508-531.)
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Fan, X. (1996). Canonical correlation analysis
as a general analytical model. In
B. Thompson (Ed.), Advances in Social Science Methodology: A Research Annual,
Vol. 4 (pp. 71-94). Greenwich, CT:
JAI Press, Inc.
Refereed Journal Articles
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Downer, J., Pianta, R., Fan, X., Hamre, B., Mashburn, A., &
Justice, L. (In press). Effects of
web-mediated teacher professional development on the language and literacy
skills of children enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal
for the Early Childhood Field.
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75* Grindstaff, T, Hertel, J., Beazell, J., Magrum, E., Kerrigan, D. C., Fan, X., & Ingersoll, C.
(In press). Immediate effects of a lumbopelvic joint manipulation on quadriceps activation of
individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Journal of Athletic Training.
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Cornell, D. G., Gregory, A., & Fan, X. (In press). Reductions in
long-term suspensions following adoption of the Virginia Student Threat
Assessment guidelines. NASSP
Bulletin.
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73+ McGinty, A. Justice,
L.M., Piasta, S.B., Kaderavek,
J., & Fan, X. (In press). Does Context Matter? Explicit Print
Instruction During Reading Varies in Its Influence by Child and Classroom
Factors. Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
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72+ Gregory, A., Cornell, D., Fan, X. (2011). The
relationship of school structure and support to suspension rates for Black and
White high school students. American Educational Research Journal.
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71+ McGinty, Breit-Smith, A., Fan, X., Justice, L.M., & Kaderavek, J.N. (2011). Does intensity matter?
Preschoolers’ print knowledge development within a classroom-based
intervention. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26, 255-267.
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70+ Peugh, J., & Fan,
X. (In press). How Well Does Growth
Mixture Modeling Identify Heterogeneous Growth Trajectories? A Simulation Study
Examining GMM’s Performance Characteristics. Structural Equation Modeling.
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69+ Sun, S., Konold, T.
R., & Fan, X. (2011). Effects of latent variable nonnormality
and model misspecification on testing SEM interactions. Journal of Experimental
Education.
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Lee, T., Cornell. D., Gregory, A., & Fan, X. (2011). High Suspension
Schools and Dropout Rates for Black and White Students. Education and Treatment
of Children.
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67+ Fan, X., & Nowell,
D. L. (2010). Using propensity score matching in educational research. Gifted
Child Quarterly, 55, 74-79.
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Peugh, J., & Fan, X. (2010). Growth
Mixture Modeling: Concepts and Implementation. Advances and Applications in
Statistical Sciences, 3, 255-284.
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65* Lee, S. Y., Ingersoll, C., Fan, X., Saliba, S., Kerrigan, D. C., & Hertel,
J. (2010). Alignment, range of
motion, strength, and gait characteristics of runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: Syndrome: 1068: June 5 9:00 AM - 9:15
AM. Medicine and Science in Sports
& Exercise, 42(5), 151.
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64+ Eliot, M., Cornell, D., Gregory, A., & Fan,
X. (2010). Supportive school climate and student willingness to seek help for
bullying and threats of violence. Journal of School Psychology, 48, 533-553.
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63+ Gregory, A., Cornell, D., Fan, X., Sheras, P., Shih, T., & Huang, F. (2010). Authoritative
school discipline: High school practices associated with lower bullying and
victimization. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102, 483-496.
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Sun, S., & Fan, X. (2010).
Effect size reporting practices in communication research. Communication
Methods and Measures, 4, 331-340.
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61+ Justice, L.M., McGinty, A. S., Piasta, S.
B., Kaderavek, J. N., & Fan, X.
(2010). Print-focused read-alouds in preschool classrooms: Intervention
effectiveness and moderators of child outcomes. Language, Speech, and Hearing
Services in Schools, 41, 504-520.
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60+ Cornell, D., Sheras,
P., Gregory, A., & Fan, X. (2009). A retrospective study of school safety
conditions in high schools using the Virginia Threat Assessment Guidelines
versus alternative approaches. School Psychology Quarterly, 24, 119-129.
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59+ Justice, L. M., Kaderavek,
J. N., Fan, X., Sofka, A., & Hunt, A. (2009).
Accelerating Preschoolers’ Early Literacy Development Through
Classroom-Based Teacher–Child Storybook Reading and Explicit Print Referencing.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 40, 67-85.
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Sivo, S., & Fan, X. (2008). The latent
curve ARMA (p, q) panel model: Longitudinal data analysis in educational
research and evaluation. Educational Research and Evaluation, 14, 363–376.
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Shih, T, & Fan, X. (2009). Comparing response rates in e-mail and
paper surveys: A meta-analysis. Educational Research Review, 4, 26-40.
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Shih, T, & Fan, X. (2007). Response rates and mode preferences in
web-mail mixed-mode surveys: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Internet
Science, 2 (1), 59-82.
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55+ Fan, X., & Sivo,
S. A. (2009). Using Dgoodness-of-fit indices in assessing mean structure
invariance. Structural Equation Modeling, 16, 1-16.
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54+ Amato, J. M., Cornell, D. G., & Fan, X.
(2008). Adolescent psychopathy: Factor structure and correspondence with the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). Criminal
Justice & Behavior, 35, 294-310.
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53+ Shih, T, & Fan, X. (2008). Comparing
response rates from web and mail surveys: A meta-analysis. Field Methods, 20,
249-271.
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52+ Fan, X. & Sivo, S.
(2007). Sensitivity of fit indices to model misspecification and model types.
Multivariate Behavioral Research, 42, 509-529.
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51 Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., & Fan,
X. (2007). Factors influencing retention of math and science teachers in secondary
schools: A study based on SASS/TFS. Science Educator, 16(2), 27-32.
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50+ Rimm-Kaufman, S. E.,
Fan, X., Chiu, Y., & You, W. (2007). The contribution of the Responsive
Classroom Approach on children's academic achievement: Results from a three
year longitudinal study. Journal of School Psychology, 45, 401-421.
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49+ Hallahan, D. P.,
Keller, C. E., Martinez, E. A., Byrd, E. S., Gelman,
J. A., & Fan, X. (2007). How Variable Are the Inter-State Prevalence Rates
of Learning Disabilities and Other Special Education Categories? A Longitudinal
Comparison. Exceptional Children, 73 (2), 136-146.
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48 Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., & Fan,
X. (2006). Alternative certification and retention of secondary math and science
teachers: A study based on SASS/TFS. Journal of the National Association of
Alternative Certification. 1(2), 19- 26.
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47+ Fan, X., Miller, B. C., Park, K. E., Winward, B. W., Christensen, M., Grotevant,
H. D., & Tai, R. H. (2006). An exploratory study about inaccuracy and
invalidity in adolescent self-report surveys. Field Methods, 18(3), 223-244.
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46* Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., Maltese, A. V., & Fan,
X. (2006). Career choice: Planning early for careers in science. Science, 312(5777),
1143-1144.
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45+ Sivo, S. A., Fan, X., Witta, E. L., & Willse, J. T.
(2006). The search for "optimal" cutoff properties: Fit index
criteria in structural equation modeling.
Journal of Experimental Education, 74, 267-288.
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44+ Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen, M., Dunbar, N., Nelson-Christinedaughter,
J., Christensen, M., Fan, X., & Miller, B.C. (2006). Antisocial
behavior of adoptees and nonadoptees: Prediction from
early history and adolescent relationships. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16,
105-131.
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43+ Fan, Xitao, & Fan,
Xiaotao.
(2005). Power of latent growth modeling for detecting linear growth:
Number of measurements and comparison with other analytic approaches. Journal of Experimental Education, 73,
121-139.
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42+ Fan, X., & Sivo,
S. A. (2005). Sensitivity of fit indices to misspecified
structural or measurement model components: Rationale of two-index strategy
revisited. Structural Equation Modeling, 12, 343-367.
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41+ Fan, Xitao, & Fan,
Xiaotao. (2005). Using SAS for Monte Carlo simulation
research in structural equation modeling.
Structural Equation Modeling, 12, 299-333.
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40+ Sivo, S., Fan, X.,
& Witta, L.
(2005). The biasing effects of unmodeled ARMA time series processes on latent growth curve
model estimates. Structural
Equation Modeling, 12, 215-231.
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Roberts, J. K., & Fan, X.
(2004). Bootstrapping within the multilevel/hierarchical linear modeling
framework: A primer for use with SAS and SPLUS. Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints,
30(1), 23-34.
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Du, J., Fan, X., Havard, B,
& Olinzock, A.. (2004). Minority equity of access and
participation in information technology adult education. Journal of Educational
Research and Policy Studies, 3(2), 67-88.
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36+ Fan, X.
(2003). Two Approaches for Correcting Correlation Attenuation Caused by
Measurement Error: Implications for Research Practice. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 63, 6, 915-930.
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35+ Fan, X. & Yin, P. (2003). Examinee characteristics and
score reliability: An empirical investigation. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 63, 357-368.
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33+ Yin, P., & Fan, X. (2003). Assessing the
invariance of self-concept measurement factor structure across ethnic and
gender groups: Findings from a national sample. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 63, 296-318.
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32+ Fan, X.
(2003). Using commonly available software for bootstrapping in both
substantive and measurement analyses.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 63, 24-50.
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Fan, X., Miller, B.C., Christensen, M., Bayley,
B., Park, K., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen, M.H.M, & Dunbar, N. (2002). Questionnaire and interview
inconsistencies exaggerated differences between adopted and non-adopted
adolescents in a national sample.
Adoption Quarterly, 6(2), 7-27.
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30+ Van Dulmen, M. H. M., Grotevant, H. D., Dunbar, N., Miller, B. C., Bailey, B.,
Christensen, M., & Fan, X.
(2002). Connecting survey data with DSM-IV criteria. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31,
475-481.
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Chen, M.J., Fan, X., Moe, S.T.
(2002). Criterion-related validity of the Borg ratings of perceived
exertion scale in healthy individuals: a meta-analysis. Journal of Sports
Sciences, 20, 873-899.
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Miller, B.C., Bayley, B.K., Christensen, M.,
Fan, X., Coyle, D., Grotevant, H. D., van Dulmen, M., Dunbar, N., & (2001). Who is adopted? Measuring adoption status using national
survey data. Adoption Quarterly,
5(1), 23-44.
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27+ Fan, X.
(2001). Parental involvement and students' academic achievement: A
growth modeling analysis. Journal
of Experimental Education, 70, 27-61.
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26+ Fan, X., & Thompson, B. (2001). Confidence
intervals about score reliability coefficients, please: An EPM guidelines
editorial. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 61, 517-531.
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25+ Fan, X., & Chen, M. (2001). Parental involvement and
students’ academic achievement: A meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review, 13 (1),
1-22.
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24+ Yin, P., & Fan, X. (2001). Estimating R2 shrinkage in multiple
regression: A comparison of different analytical methods. Journal of Experimental Education, 69,
203-224.
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23+ Fan, X.
(2001). Statistical significance and effect size: Two sides of a
coin. Journal of Educational
Research, 94(5), 275-282.
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22+ Saeki, N., Fan, X., & Van Dusen, L. (2001).
A comparative study of creative thinking for American and Japanese
college students. Journal of
Creative Behaviors, 35(1), 24-36.
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21+ Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Grotevant,
H. D., Christensen, M., Coyle, D., & van Dulmen,
M. (2000). Adopted adolescents'
overrepresentation in mental health counseling: Adoptee’s problems or parents’
lower threshold for referral?
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
39(12), 1504-1511.
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20+ Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., Grotevant, H. D., & van Dulmen,
M. (2000). Comparisons of adopted
and non-adopted adolescents in a large nationally representative sample. Child Development, 71, 1458-1473.
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19+ Fan, X., & Chen, M. (2000). Published studies of inter-rater
reliability often overestimate reliability: Computing the correct
coefficient. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 60, 532-542.
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18+ Yin, P., & Fan, X. (2000). Assessing
the reliability of Beck Depression Inventory scores: A meta-analytic
generalization across Studies.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 60, 201-223.
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Norton, M. C., Tschanz, J. T., Fan, X., Plassman, B. L., Welsh-bohmer, K.
A., West, N., Wyse, B. W., & Breitner, J. C.
S. (1999). Telephone adaptation of the
modified mini-mental state exam (3MS).
The Cache County Study.
Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and, Behavioral Neurology, 12, 270-276.
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Fan, X., & Chen, M. (1999).
Rural students’ achievement: A multi-year comparison with their urban
and suburban peers. Journal of
Research in Rural Education, 15, 31-46.
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15+ Fan, X., & Wang, L. (1999). Comparing
logistic regression with linear discriminant analysis in their classification
accuracy. Journal of Experimental Education, 67, 265-286.
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14+ Chen, M. J., & Fan, X. (1999). The relationship between variance
components and the mean difference effect size. Current Psychology, 17, 301-312.
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13+ Fan, X., Thompson, B, & Wang, L. (1999). The effects of sample size, estimation
methods, and model specification on SEM fit indices. Structural Equation Modeling: A
Multidisciplinary Journal, 6, 56-83.
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12+ Fan, X., & Wang, L. (1998). Effects of potential confounding factors
on fit indices and parameter estimates for true and misspecified
SEM models. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 58, 699-733.
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11+ Fan, X.
(1998). Item response theory and classical test theory: A comparison of
their item/person statistics.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 58, 357-381.
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10+ Miller, B. C., Norton, M.
C, Fan, X., & Christopherson, C. R. (1998). Pubertal development, parental
communication, and sexual values in relation to adolescent sexual
behaviors. Journal of Early
Adolescence, 18, 27-52.
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Fan, X., Chen, M., & Matsumoto, A. R. (1997). Gender differences in mathematics
achievement: Findings from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988.
Journal of Experimental Education, 65, 229-242.
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Crowley, S. L. & Fan, X.
(1997). Structural equation modeling: Basic concepts and applications in
personality assessment research.
Journal of Personality Assessment, 68, 508-531.
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Fan, X. (1996). A SAS
program for assessing multivariate normality. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 56, 668-674.
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Fan, X. (1997). Structural
equation modeling and canonical correlation analysis: What do they have in
common? Structural Equation
Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 4, 65-79.
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Wang, L., Fan, X., & Willson, V. L. (1996). Effects of non-normal data on parameter
estimates in covariance structure analysis: An empirical study. Structural Equation Modeling: A
Multidisciplinary Journal, 3, 228-247.
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Fan, X. & Wang, L. (1996).
Comparability of jackknife and bootstrap results: An investigation for a
case of canonical analysis. Journal
of Experimental Education, 64, 173-189.
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Fan, X., Willson, V. L., & Kapes, J. T.
(1996). Ethnic group's representation in test construction samples and
test bias: The standardization fallacy revisited. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 56, 365-381.
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Fan, X., Willson, V. L., & Reynolds, C.
R. (1995). Assessing the similarity
of the factor structure of K-ABC for African-American and white children. Journal of Psychoeducational
Assessment, 13, 120-131.
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Fan, X., & Jacoby, W. R. (1995). BOOTSREG: A SAS matrix language program
for bootstrapping linear regression models. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 55, 764-768.
Note: +: SSCI Journal; *: SCI Journal.
Other
Publications
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Worthen, B. R.
& Fan, X. (1998). Review of Comprehensive Scales of
Student Abilities by D. D. Hammill & W. P. Hresko,
in J. C. Conoley and J. C. Impara
(Eds.), The thirteenth mental
measurements yearbook, 306-310.
Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental
Measurements.
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Fan, X. (1998).
Review of Structural equation modeling with LISREL, PRELIS, and SIMPLIS:
Basic concepts, applications, and programming. by B. M.
Byrne. Educational and
Psychological Measurement, 58, 1034-1039.
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Worthen, B. R.
& Fan, X. (1996). Review of Comprehensive Scales of
Student Abilities by D. D. Hammill & W. P. Hresko, in J. C. Conoley and J.
C. Impara (Eds.), The supplement to the twelfth
mental measurements yearbook.
Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental
Measurements, 136-139.
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Fan, X. (1991).
Review of Designing experiments and analyzing data: A model comparison
perspective by S. E. Maxwell & H. D. Delaney. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 51, 1063-1068.
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Fan, X. (1990). Review of Community education:
Building learning communities by Larry E. Decker & Associates. The AASA Professor, 12, 3, 8.
Grants
(Funded Grant Projects)
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1994-95 Utah
State University, Faculty Research Grant Program. Is the Representation of
Ethnic Groups in Test Construction Sample One Potential Source of
Test Bias (PI: Fan, X.). July 1,
1994 - June 30, 1995. Budget:
$10,882.
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1997-98 Utah
State University, Faculty Research Grant Program. Gender Differences in Math Proficiency
and Some Potential Contributing Factors: A Study Based on National Longitudinal
Data. (PI: Fan, X.) July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998. Budget: $13,309.
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1998-99 American
Educational Research Association.
Parental Involvement: Its Dimensions and Longitudinal Effect on Academic
Achievement of High School Students. (PI: Fan, X.). Budget: $19,634.00.
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99-2000 National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Adoption and Adolescent Well-Being. (PI: Miller, B.C.; Co-PIs: Grotevant, H., Fan X.). Total budget: $544,253.00.
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2001-03 National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Adoption and Late Adolescents’
Well-Being. (PI: Miller, B.C.;
Co-PIs: Grotevant, H., Fan X.). Total budget: $721,021.
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2003-08 National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Web Training: Pre-K teachers, leteracy, and relationships. (PI: Pianta,
R.C.; Co-PIs: Justice, L., Pullen, P., Kinzie, M.,
Lloyd, J., Fan, X.). Total budget: $5,500,000.
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2005-08 National
Science Foundation (NSF). Project
Crossover: A Study of the Transition from Student to Scientist. (PI: Tai, R.H.; Co-PI: Fan, X.). Total Budget:
$1,003,717.
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2005-09 Institute
of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education. Print Referencing
Efficacy. (PI: Justice, L.M.; Co-PIs:
Kaderavek, J., Rimm-Kaufman,
S., Fan, X., Invernizzi, M., & Pianta, R.C.) Total budget: $ 2,627,000.00.
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2005-08 Institute
of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education. Efficacy of
conversational responsiveness preschool language intervention. (PI: Justice,
L.M.; CoPIs: Pence, K., Wiggins, A., Rimm-Kaufman, S., Fan, X., & Pianta,
R.C.) Total budget: $1,372,000.00.
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2006-08 US
Department of Justice. School and student protective factors for youth
violence. (PI: Cornell, D.; Co-PIs: Fan, X., Gregory, A., & Sheras, P.)
Total budget: ~$400,000.
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2007-10 National
Science Foundation (NSF DRL 0748041, DRK1). Youth-based Program Impact on
Education and Career Choices: An Exploration of Issues in Planning and Implementing
Longitudinal Research. (PI: Tai, R., Co-PI: Fan, X. Total budget: $200,000.
(Fan: 10% FTE).
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2007-11 Institute
of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education. The Efficacy of the
Responsive Classroom Approach for Improving Teacher Quality and Children’s
Academic Performance. (PI: Rimm-Kaufman, S.; Co-PIs: Fan, X., Berry, R., &
Justice, L.). Total budget:
$2,814,668.00. (Fan: 10% FTE 1st year; 20% FTE for each of the remaining
three 3 years.).
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2009-12 National
Science Foundation (NSF). Classroom Processes, Students’ Engagement in
Mathematics Instruction, and Mathematics Achievement. (PI: Rimm-Kaufman, S.;
Co-PIs: Ponitz, C. C., Fan, X., Berry, R.). Total
budget: $1,500,000. (Fan: 5% FTE
for each year.).
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2009-13 Institute of Educational Sciences, U.S. Dept. of Education.
Designing Assessment yo Enhance English Literacy Development among
Spanish-Speaking Children in Grades K-3. (PI: Invernizzi, M.; Co-PIs: Fan, X.,
Arteagoitia, I., Ford, K., Landrum, T. J.). Total budget: $1,500,000. (Fan: 15%-20% FTE each
year.)
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2007-11 Institute
of Educational Sciences, U.S. Dept. of Education. Pre-K Mathematics and Science
for At-Risk Children: Outcomes-Focused Curricula and Support for Teaching. (PI:
Kinzie, M., Co-PIs: Pianta, R., & Trundle, K.). Total budget: $1,772,787.00. (Fan X.: Methodologist, with 5% FTE for
Years 3-4).
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2008-10 National
Science Foundation (NSF DRL 0815421, REESE). Study of the Impact of Specialized
Public High Schools of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. (Project PI: Subotnik R. UVA Subcontract PI: Tai, R., Co-PI: Fan, X. Total project
budget: $1,000,000 (UVA Subcontract budget: $400,000). (Fan: 10% FTE each
year).
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2010-11 Noyce Foundation. Exploring the Outcomes and Methods of
Youth Out-of-School-Time Science Programs. In Collaboration with University of
Colorado at Boulder. UVA subcontract PI: Tai, R.; Co-PI: Fan, X. Total budget:
$224,000; UVA subcontract budget: $107,000. (Fan: 5% FTE).
Conference
Presentations (USA and International)
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101 Peugh, J., & Fan,
X. (2011, April). Examining the Performance Characteristics of Latent Profile
Analysis: A Monte Carlo Simulation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
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100 Cornell, D. G., Fan, X., & Gregory, A. (2011,
April). Student Threat Assessment
as an Alternative to Zero-Tolerance Disciplinary Policies. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
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Almarode, J., Dabney,
K., Fan, X., Tai, R. H., & Sadler, P. M. (2011, April). Taking Algebra I in the Eighth Grade and
Its Association With Success in College Calculus. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
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Cavalluzzo, L., Lowther,
D., Mokher, C., & Fan, X. (2011, April). Effects
of a Hybrid Program for Algebra I on Grade 9 Students' Mathematics
Achievement. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA,
U.S.A.
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Lee, S. Y, Ingersoll, C., Saliba, S, Fan, X.,
Kerrigan, D. C., & Hertel, J. (June 2010). Risk
Factor of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Among Runners: Mediating Effect of Gait Kinematics on Medial
Tibial Stress Syndrome. Paper presented at the 2010
NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. Philadelphia, PA.
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Sivo, S. A., Fan, X., & Robinson, E. H.
(2010, May). A reexamination of empirically derived criteria for 14 fit
indexes: A Monte Carlo study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
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Peugh, J., & Fan, X. (2009 August).
Examining the performance characteristics of growth mixture modeling: A Monte
Carlo simulation study. Paper presented at the 117th Convention of American
Psychological Association (APA). Toronto, Canada.
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Shih, T., Fan, X., Meng, C., & Henry, E.B.
(2009). QC the Qualitative Part of Clinical Data in SAS Datasets. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, and Life
Sciences of Northeast SAS Users Group (NESUG), Burlington, VT.
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Shih, T., Meng, C., Henry, E.B., Chang, Y.C.,
& Fan, X. (2009). Use SAS to Check Misspelled Words in Excel Files. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Southeast SAS Users Group (SESUG), Birmingham,
Alabama.
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Shih, T., Chang, Y.C., Henry, E.B., Meng, C.,
& Fan, X. (2009). A User-Friendly Macro for Last Observation Carried
Forward. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southeast SAS Users Group
(SESUG), Birmingham, Alabama.
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Shih, T., Meng, C., Fan, X., Chang, Y.C.,
& Henry, E.B. (2009). Adapt to Change of Table Numbers in Deliverable with
One Click. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southeast SAS Users Group
(SESUG), Birmingham, Alabama.
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90 Sivo, S.A., Fan, X., & Salvador, R. (2009, April). Conditional
Utility of Widely Used Fit Indices for Small and Large Models: CFAs and SEMs.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research
Association, San Diego, CA.
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Gregory, A., Cornell, D., Fan, X. & Sheras,
P. (2008, April). The High School Safety Study in Virginia: Guiding Theory and
preliminary results. Paper presented at the Virginia Psychological Association:
Spring 2008 Convention & Educational Conference. Charlottesville, VA.
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Gregory, A., Cornell, D., Fan, X., Sheras, P.
& Shih, T. (2008, March). Authoritative school discipline: The promise of
lowering student and teacher victimization. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Gregory, A., Cornell, D., Fan, X. & Sheras,
P. (2007, August). Discipline policies and safety supports in diverse schools.
Paper presented in at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Shih, T., & Fan, X. (March, 2008). How Small Is
too Small for Viable 2-Level HLM Analyses? A Study on Minimum Sample Sizes in
Relation to Different ICCs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Liu, C. Q., Tai, R. H., & Fan, X. (March, 2008). Family Aspiration
and Women in Science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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Bai, H., Sivo S. A.,
Pan, W., & Fan, X. (March, 2008). Application of a New Resampling Method to
SEM: A Comparison of SSMART and Bootstrap Estimates in LISREL. Paper presented
at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, New York,
NY.
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Sivo, S. A., & Fan, X. (March, 2008).
Contrasting the Performance of Five Fit Indices: A Closer Examination. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association,
New York, NY.
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Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., & Fan, X. (2007) Math/Science AP and
Longitudinal Outcomes: An Analysis Using NELS:88.
Conference on Advanced High School Coursework in Science Mathematics.
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Cambridge, MA, May 11 - 12, 2007.
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Sun, S., Konold, T., & Fan, X. (April,
2007). The Influence of Measurement and Structural Model Misspecification on
Testing Latent Variable Interactions. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Sun, S., Konold, T., & Fan, X. (April,
2007). Testing Latent Variable Interactions under the Condition of Latent
Variable Nonnormality: Applying Mattson’s Method.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research
Association, Chicago, IL.
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Shih, T., & Fan, X.
(April, 2007). Overall Response Rates and Mode Preferences in Web-Mail,
Mixed-Mode Surveys: A Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Shih, T., & Fan, X.
(April, 2007). Comparing Response Rates From
e-Mail and Mail Surveys: A Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Sivo, S., & Fan, X. (April, 2007). GARCH Specification for Heteroskedastic Growth Curve DGPs. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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76 Liu, C. Q., Tai, R. H., & Fan, X. (2007). Immigration,
Race, and Higher Education Outcome. Presented at the UC Linguistic Minority
Research Institute 20th Annual Conference. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
May 3-5, 2007.
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Tai, R. H., Sadler, P. M., Fan, X., Maltese, A. V., & Ward, R. B.
(April, 2006). Instructional Technology Use in Science Education: Investigating
the Findings Gap between Large-Scale and Small-Scale Studies. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching, San Francisco, CA.
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Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., & Fan, X. (April, 2006). A Longitudinal
Study of Factors Influencing High-School Students' Pursuit of College
Math/Science Majors. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association (Session #: 32.019), San Francisco, CA.
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You, W., Fan, X., & Sivo, S. A. (April, 2006). Assessing the Impact of
Failure to Adequately Model the Residual Structure in Growth Modeling. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association
(Session #: 55.080), San Francisco, CA.
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Shih, T., & Fan, X. (April, 2006). Comparison of Web and Paper-and-Pencil
Survey Formats: A Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association (Session #: 35.068), San Francisco,
CA.
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Tai, R. H., Liu, C. Q., & Fan, X. (April, 2006). Factors Influencing
Retention of Math/Science Teachers in Secondary Schools: A Study Based on a
National Longitudinal Sample. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association (Session #:71.046), San Francisco, CA.
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70 Sivo, S. A., & Fan, X. (April, 2006).
Power Analysis in SEM: Evaluating Three Analytical Methods Against
Empirical Power for Relatively Complex Structural Models. Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (Session #:
55.080), San Francisco, CA.
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Rimm-Kaufman, S. E., Fan, X., You, W., &
Chiu, Y. (April, 2006). Schoolwide Use of the
Responsive Classroom Approach and Children's Academic Growth. Paper presented
at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (Session #:
73.042), San Francisco, CA.
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Fan, X., Sivo, S. A. (April, 2006).
Sensitivity of Goodness-of-Fit Indices in Detecting Population Difference in
Latent Mean Structure. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American
Educational Research Association (Session #: 71.080), San Francisco, CA.
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Zhang, Z., Verstegen , D. A., & Fan, X. (April, 2006). Teacher Job
Satisfaction and Teacher Retention.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research
Association (Session #: 57.083), San Francisco, CA.
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Fan, X., & Sivo, S. A. (April, 2005). Sensitivity of Fit
Indices to Model Misspecification and Model Types. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
2005 American Educational Research Association, April 12, 2005 (Session #:
29.066), Montreal, Canada.
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Fan, X. (August, 2004). Statistical Power of Latent Growth
Modeling and Comparison with Other Analytical Approaches. Paper presented at the 28th
International Congress of Psychology (Session #: 5057.2), Beijing, China.
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Fan, X., & Gansneder, B. (August, 2004). Assessing Rater Reliability: Intraclass Correlations and Generalizability Theory. Paper presented at the 28th
International Congress of Psychology (Session #: 3081.1), Beijing, China.
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Amato, J. M, Cornell, D. G., & Fan, X. (August, 2004). Adolescent Psychopathy: Factor Structure
and Correspondence with the Millon Adolescent
Clinical Inventory (MACI). Paper
presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
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Winward, B. W., Miller, B. C., Christensen,
M., Fan, X., & Grotevant, H. D. (2004, July)
Early adoption experiences and later relationship quality in young adulthood.
Presentation at the NICHD Add Health Users Conference, Bethesda, MD.
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Fan, X., & Sivo, S. A. (April, 2004). Sensitivity of Fit Indices to Model Misspecifications:
Two-Index Strategy Revisited. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association,
(Session #: 49.073), San Diego, CA.
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Sivo, S. A., Fan, X., Witta,
E. L., & Willse, J. T. (April, 2004). Reinvestigating the normative claims of
fit index research: Cut-off criteria.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Educational Research
Association, (Session #: 30.090), San Diego, CA.
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Du, J., Fan, X., Havard, B, & Yang,
Y. (April, 2004). Minority equity of access and
participation in information technology adult education. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
American Educational Research Association, (Session #: 38.051), San Diego, CA.
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Christensen, M., Miller, B.C., Park, K.E, Winward,
B., Fan, X., Grotevant, H.D. (November, 2003). Psychological distress and sexual
intercourse among adopted adolesecents. Paper presented at the 65th Annual
Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) (Session #
212-37), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Park, K.E, Miller, B.C., Christensen, M., Winward,
B., Fan, X., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen,
M., Morgan, E., & Lee S. (November, 2003) Adopted adolescents' knowledge of
and contact with birth parents.
Paper presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the National Council on
Family Relations (NCFR) (Session # 212-37), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Miller, B.C., Christensen, M., Grotevant,
H.D., & Fan, X. (July, 2003). Adopted Adolescents’ Adjustment in Relation
to Age at Placement, Abuse and Neglect, and Foster Care Experience. Paper presented at the NICHD Add Health
Users Conference, Bethesda, MD.
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Fan, X., Miller, B.C., Christensen, M., Park, K., Winward,
B.W, & Grotevant, H.D. (July, 2003). Response
Invalidity in Adolescent Self-Report Surveys: An Exploratory Study of Survey
Questions That Help Identify "Jokesters". Paper presented at the NICHD Add Health
Users Conference, Bethesda, MD.
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Morgan, E., Kwon, H., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen, M., Gibson, P. Fan, X., & Miller, B.C. (July, 2003).
Depression, conduct disorder, and co-occurrence in adopted and non-adopted
adolescents: A multiple group comparison and risk analysis. Paper presented at the NICHD Add Health
Users Conference, Bethesda, MD.
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Sivo, S., Fan, X., & Witta,
L. (April, 2003). The Full
Integration of Latent Growth Curve and Times Series Models. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, (Session #: 20.055), Chicago,
IL.
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Fan, X. (April, 2003). Power
of Latent Growth Modeling for Detecting Linear Growth: Number of Measurements
and Comparison with Other Analytic Approaches. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, (Session #: 34.071), Chicago,
IL.
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Fan, X., Miller, B. C., Grotevant, H.,
Christensen, M., Bayley, B., Park, K., Kouneski, E., van Dulmen, M.,
& Dunbar, N. (July, 2002). Questionnaire and Interview Inconsistencies Between Adopted and Nonadopted
Adolescents in a National Sample.
Paper presented at the NICHD Add Health Users Workshop, Bethesda, MD.
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Kouneski, E. F. Grotevant,
H. D., Dunbar, N., van Dulmen, M. H., Fan, X. Miller, B.C., Christensen, M., Bayley, B., & Park, K. (July, 2002) Antisocial Behavior in Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents: A Structural Equations
Approach. Paper presented at the
NICHD Add Health Users Workshop, Bethesda, MD.
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Fan, X. (July, 2002). Parental involvement and students'
academic achievement: Some empirical results. Paper presented at the Ninth
International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning
(Learning Conference 2002).
Beijing, China.
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Van Dulmen, M., Dunbar, N., Grotevant, H., Kouneski, E.
Miller, B., Bailey, B., Christensen, M., Park, K., & Fan, X. (April, 2002). Predictors of co-occurrence of
antisocial behavior and depressed mood among adopted and non-adopted
adolescents. Paper presented at the
biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
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Fan, X. (April, 2002). Power of latent growth modeling for
detecting group differences in linear growth trajectory parameters. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, (Session #: 26.24), New Orleans,
LA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED 464 125).
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Fan, X. (April, 2002). Attenuation of correlation by
measurement unreliability and two approaches for correcting the
attenuation. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, (Session #: 30.08),
New Orleans, LA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED 464 124).
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Roberts, J. K., & Fan, X.
(April, 2002). Bootstrapping
within the multilevel/hierarchical linear modeling framework: a primer for use
with SAS and SPLUS. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
(Session #: 37.23), New Orleans, LA.
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Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen,
M.H., Dunbar, N., Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., & Bayley, B. (2001, August). Antisocial behavior in adopted
and nonadopted adolescents: Differences in process
and outcomes? Paper presented at
the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
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Dunbar, N., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen, M., Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., & Bayley, B. (2001, August). Depression in adopted and nonadopted adolescents. Paper presented at the meeting of
the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
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Fan, X. (April, 2001). Using Commonly Available Software for
Conducting Bootstrap Analyses.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, (Session #: 39.01), Seattle, Washington. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 455 278).
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Fan, X. & Yin, P.
(April, 2001). Sample
Characteristics and Measurement Reliability: An Empirical Exploration. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association, (Session #44.68), Seattle, Washington. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED 455
279).
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Yin, P., & Fan, X.
(April, 2001). A Simulation
Study of Effects on Model-Data Misfit: Assessing the Robustness of IRT
Parameter Estimates. Paper
presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in
Education, (Session #: E1), Seattle, Washington.
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Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., Coyl,
D., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen,
M. (August, 2000). Why Adopted Adolescents are More Likely to Receive Psychological Counseling:
Adoptee’s Problems or Parent’s Lower Threshold for Referral? Add Health Users workshop, Bethesda, MD.
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Van Dulmen, M. H. M., Grotevant,
H. D., Dunbar, N., May, M., Miller, B. C., Fan, X., Bailey, B., Coyl, D., Christensen, M. (August, 2000). Connecting survey data with DSM-IV
criteria. Paper presented at the 2000 Add Health Users Workshop, Bethesda
(Maryland).
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Van Dulmen, M. H. M., Grotevant,
H. D., Dunbar, N., May, M., Miller, B. C., Fan, X., Bailey, B., Coyl, D., Christensen, M. (August, 2000). Connecting survey data with DSM-IV
criteria. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological
Association, Washington, DC.
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Miller, B. C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., Coyl,
D., Grotevant, H. D., & van Dulmen,
M. H. M. (July, 1999). Comparisons of adopted and non-adopted adolescents in a
large nationally representative sample. Paper presented at the NICHD Add Health
Workshop, Bethesda, Maryland.
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Fan, X. (April 24-28,
2000). The Effect of Parental
Involvement on High School Students' Academic Achievement: A Growth Modeling
Analysis. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Session
#34.03), New Orleans, LA.
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Fan, X., & Yin, P. (April 24-28, 2000). Assessing the Invariance of Self-Concept
Measurement Factor Structure Across Ethnic and Gender
Groups: Findings From a National Sample.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (Session #:
2.02), New Orleans, LA
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Wang, L., & Fan, X.
(April 24-28, 2000). Data in
Disguise and Implications for Survey Data Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (Session #: 18.50), New Orleans, LA
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Fan, X. (1999,
November). Statistical significance
and effect size: Two sides of a coin.
Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
(Session #767), Orlando, FL. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #:
ED 435 702).
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Fan, X., & Wang, L.
(1999, November). Practical
guidelines for evaluating sampling designs in evaluation studies. Paper presented at the 1999 American
Evaluation Association Annual Conference (Session #767), Orlando, FL. (ERIC
Document Reproduction Service #: ED 435 701).
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Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., Coyl,
D., Grotevant, H.D., van Dulmen,
M. (1999, November). Why adopted adolescents are more likely
to receive psychological counseling: Adoptee’s problems or parents’ lower
threshold for referral? Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations,
Irvine, CA.
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Saeki, N., & Fan, X.
(1999).
Scoring system reliability for international figure skating
events: A generalizability analysis for 1998 winter Olympics. Paper presented at the 46th Annual
Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington. June 2-5.
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Fan, X., & Chen, M.
(1999).
Score reliability when inter-rater reliability is estimated from
only part of a sample: The generalizability theory perspective. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (Session #36.14), Montreal,
Canada, April 17-23, 1999. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #:
ED 430 049).
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Fan, X., & Yin, P.
(1999).
Assessing the Effect of Model-Data Misfit on the Invariance
Property of IRT Parameter Estimates.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (Session #38.04), Montreal, Canada, April
17-23, 1999. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 430 050).
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Fan, X., & Chen, M.
(1999).
The relationship of parental involvement and students’ academic
achievement: A meta-analysis. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (Session #42.59), Montreal, Canada, April
17-23, 1999. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 430 048).
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Yin, P., & Fan, X.
(1999). Estimating R2 shrinkage in multiple regression:
A comparison of different analytical methods. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (Session #53.16), Montreal,
Canada, April 17-23, 1999.
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Miller, B.C., Fan, X., Christensen, M., Grotevant,
H. D., & van Dulmen, M. (1999). Comparisons of
adopted and non-adopted adolescents using means and distributions. Paper presented at 1999 Annual Meeting
of Population Association of America, March 26, New York, NY.
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Saeki, N., Fan, X., & Van Dusen, L. (1998). American college students are
more creative than Japanese college students. Paper presented at the 10th Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Society (Session #: IV-143),
Washington, D.C., May 21-24, 1998.
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Fan, X. (1998). Item/person
statistics from IRT and classical measurement models: An empirical
comparison. Paper presented at the
10th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society (Session #:
IV-218), Washington, D.C., May 21-24, 1998.
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Fan, X., & Thompson, B. (1998). Bootstrap Estimation of Sample
Statistic Bias in Structural Equation Modeling. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (Session #15.51), San Diego,
California, April 13-17, 1998. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #:
ED 422 390).
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Fan, X., & Wang, L. (1998). Comparing Logistic Regression with
Linear Discriminant Analysis in Their Classification Accuracy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (Session #27.51), San Diego,
California, April 13-17, 1998. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #:
ED 422 391).
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Fan, X. (1998). The Longitudinal Relationships of Self-Concept and Locus
of Control with Academic Achievement.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (Session #37.48), San Diego, California, April 13-17, 1998.
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Wang. L., & Fan, X. (1998). Six Criteria for Survey Sample Design
Evaluation. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Session
#39.70), San Diego, California, April 13-17,
1998. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service #: ED 423 291).
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Chen, M., & Fan, X. (1997, May). Mathematical relationship between
variance components and the mean difference effect size. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Society, Washington DC.
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Fan, X., Wang, L., & Thompson, B. (1997). Effects of data nonnormality and other factors on fit indices and parameter
estimates for true and misspecified sem models.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (Session #12.10), Chicago, March
25, 1997. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 408 299).
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Wang, L. & Fan, X. (1997).
The effect of cluster sampling design in survey research on the
standardized error statistic. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (Session # 36.39), Chicago, March 27,
1997. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service #: ED 409 320).
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Fan, X. (1996). Parental
involvement, school achievement, and school dropout: Insights from national
longitudinal data. Paper presented
at the 1996 annual meeting of American Educational Research Association. New York, NY, April 8-12, Session
#50.35.
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Fan, X., Wang, L., & Thompson, B. (1996). The effects of sample size, estimation
methods, and model misspecification on SEM fit indices. Paper presented at the 1996 annual
meeting of American Educational Research Association. New York, NY, April 8-12, Session
#16.52. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service #: ED 400 336).
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Thompson, T. M., Ascione, F. R., & Fan,
X. (1996). Who's more cruel, Jenny or
Johnny? Parents' perception of
children's cruelty to animals.
Paper presented at the bienniel meeting of the
Southwestern Society for Research in Human Development, Park City, Utah, March, 1996.
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Fan, X. & Wang, L. (1995).
The jackknife and the bootstrap: How comparable are the results? An investigation for a case of canonical
analysis. Paper presented at 1995
Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California, April 18-22.
Session #: 4.56. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 387 509).
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Fan, X. (1995). Changes in
mathematics performance for female and male students from 8th to 12th grade: A
study based on a national longitudinal sample. Paper presented at 1995 Annual Meeting
of American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California, April 18-22.
Session #: 44.03. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 387 348).
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Fan, X. (1995). Structural
equation modeling and canonical correlation analysis: What do they have in
common? Paper presented at 1995
Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California, April 18-22.
Session #:52.42. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 383 760).
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Wang, L., Willson, V. L., & Fan, X. (1995). Effects of non-normal data on
parameter estimates in covariance structure analysis: An empirical study. Paper presented at 1995 Annual Meeting
of American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California, April 18-22.
Session #: 52.42. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 384 647).
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Thompson, T. M., Ascione, F. R., & Fan,
X. (1995). Childhood cruelty to animals: In
the eye of the beholder? Paper
presented at Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
March 30 - April 2, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana. Session #: 3-031.
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T. (1994). Ethnic group's
representation in test construction sample and test bias. Paper presented at 102nd Annual
Convention of American Psychological Association. Los Angeles, California. August 12-16, 1994. Session No.: 3050. (ERIC Document
Reproduction Service #: ED 378 202).
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5 Fan, X. (1994). Do bootstrap methods give biased
estimates? An empirical
investigation for a case of multiple regression. Paper presented at the 75th Annual
Meeting of American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, April 4-8, 1994, Session
No.: 40.51. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED 372 124).
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4 Fan, X., &
Mathews, T. A. (1994). Using
bootstrap procedures to assess the issue of differential predictive validity in
college GPA prediction for the ethnic groups. Paper presented at the 75th Annual
Meeting of American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 4-8, 1994, Session No.: 42.59.
(ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED 372 117).
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3 Fan, X. (1993). An introduction to confirmatory
factor analysis: Basic concepts and applications. Paper presented at the 1993 Annual
Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, January, 1993. Austin, Texas.
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2 Fan, X. (1993). Academic expectations, readiness
and college performance. Paper
presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research
Association. January, 1993. Austin, Texas.
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1 Fan, X. (1992). Canonical correlation analysis as a
general analytical model. Paper
Presented at the American Educational Research Association 1992 Annual Meeting
(Session No.: 28.50). April 20-24, 1992.
San Francisco, California. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service #: ED
348383).
Technical
Reports
l Cornell, D., Gregory, A., Fan, X.,
Sheras, P., & Graduate Students (2008). Virginia
High School Safety Study: Descriptive Report of Survey Results from Ninth Grade
Students and Teachers. (Report to Virginia Department of Education).
l Fan, X. (2008). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Principles Exam (Spring 2008)
Technical Report: Test Analysis, Standard Setting, & Equating Analysis.
Charlottesville, VA: CFA Institute.
l Fan, X. (2008). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Expert Exam (Spring 2008) Technical
Report: Test Analysis, Standard Setting, & Equating Analysis.
Charlottesville, VA: CFA Institute.
l Fan, X. (2007). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Principles Exam (Spring 2007)
Technical Report: Test Analysis, Standard Setting, & Equating.
Charlottesville, VA: CFA Institute.
l Fan, X. (2007). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Expert Exam (Spring 2007) Technical
Report: Test Analysis, Standard Setting, & Equating. Charlottesville, VA:
CFA Institute.
l Fan, X. (2006). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Principles Exam (Fall 2006) Technical
Report: Test Analysis, Standard Setting, & Equating. Charlottesville, VA:
CFA Institute.
l Fan, X. (2006). Certificate in
Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) Expert Exam (Fall 2006) Technical
Report: Test Analysis & Standard Setting. Charlottesville, VA: CFA
Institute.
l Troy, M., & Fan, X. (1992). A survey of graduating seniors at
TAMU of their perceptions of the quality of learning environment and their
estimated progress. (Research
Report No. 80). College Station,
Texas: Texas A&M University, Measurement and Research Services.
l Alwood, J. E., & Fan, X. (1992). Readability analysis of the
procedures for nuclear control room operators (Research Report). Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Power &
Light Co.,
Susquehanna Training Center.
l Fan, X., & Alwood,
J. E. (1992). Health physics
level II exam for contractors (Form A & B): Test
analysis report. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.,
Susquehanna Training Center.
l Fan, X., & Alwood,
J. E. (1992). Mathematics computation
(Form 2A & 2B): Test analysis report.
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania
Power & Light Co., Susquehanna Training Center.
l Fan, X., & Alwood,
J. E. (1991). Mathematics
concepts (Form 2A & 2B): Test analysis report. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.,
Susquehanna Training Center.
l Fan, X., & Alwood,
J. E. (1991). Anderson-Fisk
chemistry test - Form F: Test analysis report. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.,
Susquehanna Training Center.
Professional Affiliations
l American Educational Research Association (AERA)
(i)
AERA Divisions and Special Interest Groups:
(a) Division D:
Measurement and Research Methodology
(b) Special Interest
Group (SIG): Structural Equation Modeling
(c) Special Interest Group
(SIG): Multiple Regression and General Linear Model
(d) Special Interest Group
(SIG): Advanced Studies of National Databases
(e) Special Interest
Group (SIG): Hierarchical Linear Modeling
l National Council on Measurement in Educational (NCME)
l American Psychological Association, Division 5: Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics
Contact Details
Faculty of Education (FED)
5th Floor,
Room: J557A
Tel: (853) 8397 8773
Fax: (853) 2883 1695
Email address: xtfan@umac.mo