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Olsen, James B.; And Others – 1986
Student achievement test scores were compared and equated, using three different testing methods: paper-administered, computer-administered, and computerized adaptive testing. The tests were developed from third and sixth grade mathematics item banks of the California Assessment Program. The paper and the computer-administered tests were identical…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing
Harnisch, Delwyn L. – 1985
Computer adaptive testing systems are feasible for certification and licensure testing. This is in part due to the availability of extensive yet inexpensive computers. Modern item response theory, combined with computerized adaptive testing, yields a powerful new method of testing which provides greater accuracy and efficiency and less boredom for…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Certification, Computer Assisted Testing, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textFrick, Theodore W. – 1986
The sequential probability ratio test (SPRT), developed by Abraham Wald, is one statistical model available for making mastery decisions during computer-based criterion referenced tests. The predictive validity of the SPRT was empirically investigated with two different and relatively large item pools with heterogeneous item parameters. Graduate…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Classification, Comparative Analysis
