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Download full textWeiss, David J. – 1973
This report describes the stratified adaptive (stradaptive) test as a strategy for tailoring an ability test to individual differences in testee ability; administration of the test is controlled by a time-shared computer system. The rationale of this method is described as it derives from Binet's strategy of ability test administration and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Branching, Computer Assisted Testing, Individual Testing
Peer reviewedLord, Frederic M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Computer Oriented Programs, Difficulty Level
Weiss, David J. – 1974
A number of strategies are described for adapting ability test items to individual differences in ability levels of testees. Each strategy consists of a different set of rules for selecting the sequence of test items to be administered to a given testee. Advantages and disadvantages of each strategy are discussed, and research issues unique to the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests
