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Wang, Shiyu; Lin, Haiyan; Chang, Hua-Hua; Douglas, Jeff – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2016
Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) and multistage testing (MST) have become two of the most popular modes in large-scale computer-based sequential testing. Though most designs of CAT and MST exhibit strength and weakness in recent large-scale implementations, there is no simple answer to the question of which design is better because different…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Test Format, Sequential Approach
Evers, Linda – Popular Computing, 1983
Discusses the future of computerized adaptive testing (CAT), i.e., experimental tests developed by the Educational Testing Service in response to criticism of the Standardized Aptitude Tests (SATs). CAT examinations are individually tailored to each test taker, and researchers believe they are more predictive than conventional SATs. (JJD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing
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Kreitzberg, Charles B.; And Others – Computers and Education, 1978
Describes the rationale underlying computerized adaptive testing (CAT), discusses the psychometric and technical developments which make it practical, and reviews some previous work which has shaped the current state of the art. The possible advantages, constraints, and operational requirements, and possible areas of application are examined.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adaptive Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness