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Peer reviewedGitomer, Drew H.; Yamamoto, Kentaro – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
A model integrating latent trait and latent class theories in characterizing individual performance on the basis of qualitative understanding is presented. This HYBRID model is illustrated through experiments with 119 Air Force technicians taking a paper-and-pencil test and 136 Air Force technicians taking a computerized test. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Item Response Theory
Choppin, Bruce – Evaluation in Education: An International Review Series, 1985
Using the analogy of temperature measurement, the Rasch model is presented with arguments for its adoption as the basic scaling technique for achievement measures. Three extensions of the Rasch model for more complex testing are developed. Test development for the British national assessment program and the promise of item banking are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Item Banks
