Akihito Kamata is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University. Dr. Kamata is a psychometrician who specializes in test data analysis methodology, focusing on multilevel aspects of test data. More specifically, his concentration areas are item-response theory models and multilevel item response models, along with related quantitative methods, such as hierarchical linear modeling and structural equation modeling. His recent work includes projects funded by IES and the State of Florida to examine how ELLs and students with disabilities are affected in their performance on test items, such as in the NAEP and statewide assessment program in Florida (FCAT). He teaches graduate-level courses on psychometrics and quantitative methods at Florida State University.

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