Identifying reading problems with computer-adaptive assessments

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-35

  Merrell, C ^a   Tymms, P ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive test; Computerised; Rasch; Reading; Remediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846259388     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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