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Closed Formula of Test Length Required for Adaptive Testing with Medium Probability of Solution
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Kárász, Judit T.; Széll, Krisztián; Takács, Szabolcs – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2023
Purpose: Based on the general formula, which depends on the length and difficulty of the test, the number of respondents and the number of ability levels, this study aims to provide a closed formula for the adaptive tests with medium difficulty (probability of solution is p = 1/2) to determine the accuracy of the parameters for each item and in…
Descriptors: Test Length, Probability, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level
Computerized Classification Testing with the Rasch Model
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Eggen, Theo J. H. M. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2011
If classification in a limited number of categories is the purpose of testing, computerized adaptive tests (CATs) with algorithms based on sequential statistical testing perform better than estimation-based CATs (e.g., Eggen & Straetmans, 2000). In these computerized classification tests (CCTs), the Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT) (Wald,…
Descriptors: Test Length, Adaptive Testing, Classification, Item Analysis
A Comparison of Computer-Based Classification Testing Approaches Using Mixed-Format Tests with the Generalized Partial Credit Model
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Kim, Jiseon – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Classification testing has been widely used to make categorical decisions by determining whether an examinee has a certain degree of ability required by established standards. As computer technologies have developed, classification testing has become more computerized. Several approaches have been proposed and investigated in the context of…
Descriptors: Test Length, Computer Assisted Testing, Classification, Probability
Variations on Stochastic Curtailment in Sequential Mastery Testing
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Finkelman, Matthew David – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2010
In sequential mastery testing (SMT), assessment via computer is used to classify examinees into one of two mutually exclusive categories. Unlike paper-and-pencil tests, SMT has the capability to use variable-length stopping rules. One approach to shortening variable-length tests is stochastic curtailment, which halts examination if the probability…
Descriptors: Mastery Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Test Length
On Using Stochastic Curtailment to Shorten the SPRT in Sequential Mastery Testing
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Finkelman, Matthew – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2008
Sequential mastery testing (SMT) has been researched as an efficient alternative to paper-and-pencil testing for pass/fail examinations. One popular method for determining when to cease examination in SMT is the truncated sequential probability ratio test (TSPRT). This article introduces the application of stochastic curtailment in SMT to shorten…
Descriptors: Mastery Tests, Sequential Approach, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing
Altering the Level of Difficulty in Computer Adaptive Testing.
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Bergstrom, Betty A.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
Effects of altering test difficulty on examinee ability measures and test length in a computer adaptive test were studied for 225 medical technology students in 3 test difficulty conditions. Results suggest that, with an item pool of sufficient depth and breadth, acceptable targeting to test difficulty is possible. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Change, College Students