Computerized adaptive testing : a primer

Abstract

Second edition. This celebrated primer presents an introduction to all of the key ingredients in understanding computerized adaptive testing technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory. Based on years of research, this accessible book educates the novice and serves as a compendium of state-of-the-art information for professionals interested in computerized testing in the areas of education, psychology, and other related social sciences. A hypothetical test taken as a prelude to employment is used as a common example throughout to highlight this book's most important features and problems. Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword to the First Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1 Introduction and History; Prologue; The First Four Millennia of Mental Testing; The Origins of Mental Testing in the U.S. Military; The Origins of Admissions Testing for American Universities; Computerized Adaptive Testing; Important Issues in CAT; Challenges for the Future; The Structure and Use of a Gedanken Computerized Adaptive Test (The GCAT); Acknowledgments; Annotated References.