Optimal design of item banks for computerized adaptive tests

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-279

  Stocking, Martha L ^a   Swanson, Len ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive testing; Computerized adaptive testing; Continuous testing; Item bank design; Item exposure control; Optimal test assembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032343243     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01466216980223007     Document Type: Article

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