METHODS FOR IMPROVING TEST EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY IN A COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST (CAT)

摘要

A method for test item selection is provided that includes a computer implemented test battery having at least two or more sections with a plurality of test items. An ability estimate is calculated from an earlier section(s) of the at least two or more sections and an initial item and subsequent items for a subsequent section are selected from the plurality of test items based upon the ability estimate(s) from the earlier section(s). Use of a more informative initial ability estimate in the item selection process can improve interim ability estimation accuracy and item selection efficiency while keeping item exposure and item usage rates at acceptable levels.

主权项

1. A method of test item selection comprising;
providing a computer and a computer implemented test battery comprising:
a plurality of test sections in the computer implemented test battery, each test section having a set of test items selected from a plurality of test items;an item selection process; administering one test section from the plurality of test sections to an examinee using the computer, wherein the computer receives the examinee's responses to the set of test items in the one test section; and informing the item selection process for at least one subsequent test section based on scores from the one test section or previous test sections.