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Sykes, Robert C.; Ito, Kyoko – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1997
Evaluated the equivalence of scores and one-parameter logistic model item difficulty estimates obtained from computer-based and paper-and-pencil forms of a licensure examination taken by 418 examinees. There was no effect of either order or mode of administration on the equivalences. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Estimation (Mathematics), Health Personnel, Item Response Theory

Hsu, Louis M. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
A comparison of the relative ordering power of separate and grouped-items true-false tests indicated that neither type of test was uniformly superior to the other across all levels of knowledge of examinees. Grouped-item tests were found superior for examinees with low levels of knowledge. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Knowledge Level, Multiple Choice Tests, Scores