Computerized Adaptive Testing: Theory and Practice

Preface. Part 1: Item Selection and Ability Estimation. 1. Item selection and ability estimation in adaptive testing; W.J. van der Linden, P.J. Pashley. 2. Constrained adaptive testing with shadow tests; W.J. van der Linden. 3. Principles of multidimensional adaptive testing; D.O. Segall. Part 2: Applications in Large-Scale Testing Programs. 4. The GRE computer adaptive test: Operational issues; G.N. Mills, M. Steffen. 5. MATHCAT: A flexible testing system in mathematics education for adults; A.J. Verschoor, G.J.J.M. Straetmans. 6. Computer-adaptive sequential testing in the US Medical Licensing Examination; R.M. Luecht, R.J. Nungester. Part 3: Item Pool Development and Maintenance. 7. Innovative item types for computerized testing; C.G. Parshall, et al. 8. Designing item pools for computerized adaptive testing; B.P. Veldkamp, W.J. van der Linden. 9. Methods of controlling the exposure of items in CAT: M.L. Stocking, C. Lewis. Part 4: Item Calibration and Model Fit. 10. Item calibration and parameter drift; C.A.W. Glas. 11. Detecting person misfit in adaptive testing using statistical process control techniques; E.M.L.A. van Krimpen-Stoop, R.R. Meijer. 12. The Assessment of differential item functioning in computer adaptive tests; R. Zwick. Part 5: Testlet-Based Adaptive Testing. 13. Testlet response theory: An analog for the 3PL model useful in testlet-based adaptive testing; H. Wainer, et al. 14. MML and EAP estimation intestlet-based adaptive testing; C.A.W. Glas, et al. 15. Testlet-based adaptive mastery testing; H.J. Vos, C.A.W. Glas. Author Index. Subject Index.