Comparison of the psychometric properties of several computer-based test designs for credentialing exams with multiple purposes

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-220

  Jodoin, Michael G ^a   Zenisky, April ^b   Hambleton, Ronald K ^b  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 33746463981     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame1903_3     Document Type: Article

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