Computerized adaptive testing selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions¶
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q1 i? In CAT, a correct answer leads to a more difficult next question and an incorrect answer leads to an easier next question. → REL Mid-Atlantic 2019
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REL Mid-Atlantic 2019¶
REL Mid-Atlantic. (2019). Measuring Up: Considerations for Adopting Computerized Adaptive Testing. Washington, DC: Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/measuring-up-considerations-for-adopting-computerized-adaptive-testing
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Definitional statement from the publication's overview of CAT, describing the adaptive selection mechanism: "Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions." No empirical study or effect size is reported on this page.
"Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions. For example, if a student answers a question correctly, the next question is more difficult."
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Related Claims¶
- CAT has the potential to be more valid and reliable than non-adaptive tests — related
- CAT adjusts test questions as the testing goes along — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
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Computerized adaptive testing selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions |
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Computerized adaptive testing selects test questions based on test takers' answers to previous questions |
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