Computerized Adaptive Testing: Theory, Applications, and Standards

The testing industry in the United States has undergone major changes in the last 15 years. Classical test theory models and methods which have been in wide use for 60 years or more are being replaced by new test theories and methods, most notably item response theory (Hambleton & Swaminathan, 1985; and Weiss & Yoes, in Chapter 3). For example, many of the important standardized achievement and aptitude tests (e.g., Scholastic Aptitude Test, California Achievement Tests, the Stanford Achievement Tests, and the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery) are developed using item response model principles and procedures.

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