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Download full textRoos, Linda L.; Wise, Steven L.; Finney, Sara J. – 1998
Previous studies have shown that, when administered a self-adapted test, a few examinees will choose item difficulty levels that are not well-matched to their proficiencies, resulting in high standard errors of proficiency estimation. This study investigated whether the previously observed effects of a self-adapted test--lower anxiety and higher…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
PDF pending restorationWise, Steven L.; And Others – 1993
A new testing strategy that provides protection against the problem of having examinees in adaptive testing choose difficulty levels that are not matched to their proficiency levels was introduced and evaluated. The method, termed restricted self-adapted testing (RSAT), still provides examinees with a degree of control over the difficulty levels…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing
