Computerized Adaptive Testing - A Primer

An intro to computerized adaptive testing including computer technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory. Accessible approach makes it ideal for both novices and professionals interested in testing in ed, psych, & social sciences

List of contents

Contents: C.V. Bunderson, Foreword to the First Edition. D.H. Gitomer, Foreword to the Second Edition. H. Wainer, Preface to the First Edition. H. Wainer, Preface to the Second Edition. H. Wainer, Introduction and History. B.F. Green, System Design and Operation. R. Flaugher, Item Pools. H. Wainer, R.J. Mislevy, Item Response Theory, Item Calibration, and Proficiency Estimation. D. Thissen, R.J. Mislevy, Testing Algorithms. N.J. Dorans, Scaling and Equating. D. Thissen, Reliability and Measurement Precision. L. Steinberg, D. Thissen, H. Wainer, Validity. H. Wainer, N.J. Dorans, B.F. Green, R.J. Mislevy, L. Steinberg, D. Thissen, Future Challenges. H. Wainer, D. Eignor, Caveats, Pitfalls, and Unexpected Consequences of Implementing Large-Scale Computerized Testing.

About the author

Howard Wainer, Neil J. Dorans, Ronald Flaugher, Bert F. Green, Robert J. Mislevy

Summary

An intro to computerized adaptive testing including computer technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory. Accessible approach makes it ideal for both novices and professionals interested in testing in ed, psych, & social sciences

Product details

• Authors: Neil J Dorans, Neil J. Dorans, Dorans Neil J., Daniel Eignor, Ronald Flaugher, Flaugher Ronald, Bert F Green, Bert F. Green, Green Bert F., Robert J Mislevy, Robert J. Mislevy, Mislevy Robert J., Lynne Steinburg, David Thissen, Howard Wainer, Howard Dorans Wainer, Wainer Howard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9781138866621
• ISBN: 978-1-138-86662-1
• No. of pages: 362
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, Educational strategies & policy, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Psychological testing & measurement, Higher education, tertiary education, Psychological testing and measurement, Educational strategies and policy, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment