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Xu, Xueli; Douglas, Jeff – Psychometrika, 2006
Nonparametric item response models have been developed as alternatives to the relatively inflexible parametric item response models. An open question is whether it is possible and practical to administer computerized adaptive testing with nonparametric models. This paper explores the possibility of computerized adaptive testing when using…
Descriptors: Simulation, Nonparametric Statistics, Item Analysis, Item Response Theory

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