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Halkitis, Perry N.; Leahy, Julia M. – Nursing and Health Care, 1993
Explains computerized adaptive testing (CAT) and its basis in item response theory. Describes a CAT program in pharmacology. (SK)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedHalkitis, Perry N. – Journal of Outcome Measurement, 1998
The precision of a computerized adaptive test (CAT) with a limited item pool was measured using test results from 4,494 nursing students. Regardless of the item pool size, CAT provides greater precision in measurement with a smaller number of items administered even when the choice of items is limited, but CAT fails to achieve equiprecision along…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adaptive Testing, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing
Download full textHalkitis, Perry N.; And Others – 1996
The relationship between test item characteristics and testing time was studied for a computer-administered licensing examination. One objective of the study was to develop a model to predict testing time on the basis of known item characteristics. Response latencies (i.e., the amount of time taken by examinees to read, review, and answer items)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level, Estimation (Mathematics), Licensing Examinations (Professions)
