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Xie, Qing – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The advantages of administering an adaptive test battery, a collection of multiple adaptive subtests that are specifically tailored to examinees' abilities, include shortening the subtest length and maintaining the accuracy of individual subtest scores. The test battery can incorporate a range of subjects, though this study focused primarily on…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Correlation, Ability
Dünya, Beyza Aksu – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was conducted to analyze potential item parameter drift (IPD) impact on person ability estimates and classification accuracy when drift affects an examinee sub-group. Using a series of simulations, three factors were manipulated: (a) percentage of IPD items in the CAT exam, (b) percentage of examinees affected by IPD, and (c) item pool…
Descriptors: Item Banks, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Correlation
Wang, Xinrui – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The computer-adaptive multistage testing (ca-MST) has been developed as an alternative to computerized adaptive testing (CAT), and been increasingly adopted in large-scale assessments. Current research and practice only focus on ca-MST panels for credentialing purposes. The ca-MST test mode, therefore, is designed to gauge a single scale. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Comparative Analysis
Gray, James J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to answer the question: Are principals good at identifying effective teachers? Some studies have suggested they are not, but the evidence is not consistent. It is troubling that research results are inconsistent regarding principals' abilities to identify effective teachers. Why is there a disconnect between…
Descriptors: Principals, Teacher Evaluation, Identification, Teacher Effectiveness
Montoya, Aile – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Disability laws such as the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandate equal access to academic programs, activities, and services for students with disabilities. Therefore, disability laws require that institutions of higher education offer students with learning disabilities (LD)…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Learning Disabilities, Correlation