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Peer reviewedCheng, Philip E.; Liou, Michelle – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2000
Reviewed methods of estimating theta suitable for computerized adaptive testing (CAT) and discussed the differences between Fisher and Kullback-Leibler information criteria for selecting items. Examined the accuracy of different CAT algorithms using samples from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Results show when correcting for…
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Algorithms, Computer Assisted Testing
