Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Adaptive Testing | 2 |
| Context Effect | 2 |
| Models | 2 |
| Computation | 1 |
| Computer Assisted Testing | 1 |
| Error of Measurement | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| High Stakes Tests | 1 |
| Item Banks | 1 |
| Item Response Theory | 1 |
| Psychometrics | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Davey, Tim | 1 |
| Herbert, Erin | 1 |
| Kireyev, Kirill | 1 |
| Landauer, Thomas K. | 1 |
| Panaccione, Charles | 1 |
| Rizavi, Saba | 1 |
| Way, Walter D. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLandauer, Thomas K.; Kireyev, Kirill; Panaccione, Charles – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2011
A new metric, Word Maturity, estimates the development by individual students of knowledge of every word in a large corpus. The metric is constructed by Latent Semantic Analysis modeling of word knowledge as a function of the reading that a simulated learner has done and is calibrated by its developing closeness in information content to that of a…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Vocabulary Development, Semantics, Statistical Analysis
Download full textRizavi, Saba; Way, Walter D.; Davey, Tim; Herbert, Erin – Educational Testing Service, 2004
Item parameter estimates vary for a variety of reasons, including estimation error, characteristics of the examinee samples, and context effects (e.g., item location effects, section location effects, etc.). Although we expect variation based on theory, there is reason to believe that observed variation in item parameter estimates exceeds what…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Test Items, Computation, Context Effect
