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General Ability Measurement: An Application of Multidimensional Adaptive Testing.
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Segall, Daniel O. – 1999
Two new methods for improving the measurement precision of a general test factor are proposed and evaluated. One new method provides a multidimensional item response theory estimate obtained from conventional administrations of multiple-choice test items that span general and nuisance dimensions. The other method chooses items adaptively to…
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Item Response Theory, Measurement Techniques
Comparison of Test Administration Procedures for Placement Decisions in a Mathematics Course.
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Straetmans, Gerard J. J. M.; Eggen, Theo J. H. M. – Educational Research and Evaluation (An International Journal on Theory and Practice), 1998
Three test administration procedures for making placement decisions in adult education were compared (paper-based, computer-based, and computerized-adaptive tests) with 90 adult-education students. Test performance was not differentially affected by the mode of administration, but the computerized adaptive test always yielded more precise ability…
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Adult Education, Adult Students
Individual Differences and Test Administration Procedures: A Comparison of Fixed-Item, Computerized-Adaptive, and Self-Adapted Testing.
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Vispoel, Walter P.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
Vocabulary fixed-item (FIT), computerized-adaptive (CAT), and self-adapted (SAT) tests were compared with 121 college students. CAT was more precise and efficient than SAT, which was more precise and efficient than FIT. SAT also yielded higher ability estimates for individuals with lower verbal self-concepts. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, College Students, Comparative Analysis