Computerized Adaptive Testing: A Primer

by Howard Wainer, Neil J. Dorans, Robert J. Mislevy, et al.

Book Overview

Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) is now entering a new phase of its existence, having developed into a viable alternative form of measurement backed by rigorous technology involving far more than hardware and software. Computer technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory all play a role in CAT and are thus united in this primer. Based on 30 years of solid research, this book will educate the novice and serve as a compendium of state-of-the-art data for professionals. A hypothetical test taken as a prelude to employment, the "Gedanken Computerized Adaptive Test," is used throughout as a common example that highlights important features and problems presented by different types of computerized testing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805806369
• ISBN13: 9780805806366
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"