Automated test assembly for cognitive diagnosis models using a genetic algorithm

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-292

  Finkelman, Matthew ^a   Kim, Wonsuk ^b   Roussos, Louis A ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Measured Progress ^*  (United States)

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EID: 69749099893     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: 17453984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2009.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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