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Peer reviewedvan der Linden, Wim J. – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 1999
Proposes an algorithm that minimizes the asymptotic variance of the maximum-likelihood (ML) estimator of a linear combination of abilities of interest. The criterion results in a closed-form expression that is easy to evaluate. Also shows how the algorithm can be modified if the interest is in a test with a "simple ability structure."…
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Algorithms, Computer Assisted Testing
