Implementing content constraints in alpha-stratified adaptive testing using a shadow test approach

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-120

  Van der Linden, Wim J ^a   Chang, Hua Hua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alpha stratification; Computerized adaptive testing; Content constraints; Item exposure control; Shadow test approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037237786     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146621602250531     Document Type: Article

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