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My educational background includes Bachelor's Degree in Primary School Education and Mathematics Education as double major program from Anadolu University, Turkey. I am currently studying on my MA in Measurement and Evaluation in Education from Hacettepe University. 

My researches primarily focus on factor analysis, dimensionality, missing data and reliability in CTT. MA thesis' on Factor Retention Methods in EFA.

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International Articles

  • Kaçak, T., & Kılıç, A. F. (2024). The effects of missing data handling methods on reliability coefficients: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Dergisi, 2, 166-182. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.1485482 (June 2024)
  • Kılıç, A. F., Acar Güvendir, M., Güler, G., & Kaçak, T. (2024). Examining the wording effect: What are we measuring? Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15366367.2024.2329505 (April 2024)

International Conference Proceedings

  • Kaçak, T. & Anıl, D. (2024). Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizinde Faktör Sayısı Belirleme Yöntemlerinin Çeşitli Koşullar Altında Karşılaştırılması. XI. International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJERCongress 2024), Kocaeli, Türkiye. (May 2024)
  • Ekici, G. & Kaçak, T. (2024) The relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction with the mediator role of teacher self-efficacy: International evidence from PISA2022, XI. International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJERCongress 2024), Kocaeli, Türkiye. (May 2024)
  • Avcı, E. & Kaçak, T. (2024) Investigation of General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale in Terms of DIF, 12. International Social Studies Education Semposium, Edirne-Türkiye (May 2024)
  • How do missing data imputation methods affect reliability coefficients? (November 2023)
  • Investigation of reliability coefficients with different conditions (October 2023)