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Brennan, Robert L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
A conceptual framework and heuristic model for considering the existence, magnitude, and consequences of context effects are presented through an extension of some generalizability theory concepts. Context effects are often misunderstood, and current measurement models have serious limitations for examining them. Their importance needs to be…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Context Effect, Equated Scores, Equations (Mathematics)

De Ayala, R. J.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
A study involving 1,000 simulated examinees compared the partial credit and graded response models in computerized adaptive testing (CAT). The graded response model fit the data well and provided slightly more accurate ability estimates than those of the partial credit model. Benefits of polytomous model-based CATs are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation