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Download full textMaurelli, Vincent A.; Weiss, David J. – 1981
A monte carlo simulation was conducted to assess the effects in an adaptive testing strategy for test batteries of varying subtest order, subtest termination criterion, and variable versus fixed entry on the psychometric properties of an existent achievement test battery. Comparisons were made among conventionally administered tests and adaptive…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Latent Trait Theory
Hisama, Kay K.; And Others – 1977
The optimal test length, using predictive validity as a criterion, depends on two major conditions: the appropriate item-difficulty rather than the total number of items, and the method used in scoring the test. These conclusions were reached when responses to a 100-item multi-level test of reading comprehension from 136 non-native speakers of…
Descriptors: College Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
