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He, Wei; Reckase, Mark D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2014
For computerized adaptive tests (CATs) to work well, they must have an item pool with sufficient numbers of good quality items. Many researchers have pointed out that, in developing item pools for CATs, not only is the item pool size important but also the distribution of item parameters and practical considerations such as content distribution…
Descriptors: Item Banks, Test Length, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing
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van Barneveld, Christina – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2003
The purpose of this study was to examine the potential effect of false assumptions regarding the motivation of examinees on item calibration and test construction. A simulation study was conducted using data generated by means of several models of examinee item response behaviors (the three-parameter logistic model alone and in combination with…
Descriptors: Simulation, Motivation, Computation, Test Construction