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The College Board Computerized Placement Tests: An Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing.
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Ward, William C. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1988
Concepts of adaptive testing and the related measurement model, item response theory, are introduced and benefits and limitations are outlined. Field tests with over 2,500 students illustrate the use of adaptive tests in college placement. Some future directions for computerized adaptive testing are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Testing
On the Synergy between Assessment and Instruction: Early Lessons from Computer-Based Simulations.
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Bejar, Isaac I.; Braun, Henry I. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1994
Argues that synergy between computer-based instruction and automated assessment is possible because of the common needs in assessment and instruction; outlines a framework for characterizing performance; and examines procedures developed as part of an ongoing project to develop fully automated scoring of architectural design for a licensing exam.…
Descriptors: Automation, Building Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing