New Horizons in Testing. Latent Trait Test Theory and Computerized Adaptive Testing

✍ Scribed by David J. Weiss

• Publisher: Elsevier Inc, Academic Press
• Year: 1983
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 344
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
CONTRIBUTORS, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages xi-xii
Preface, Pages xiii-xvi
Acknowledgments, Page xvii
Introduction, Pages 1-8, DAVID J. WEISS
INTRODUCTION TO ESTIMATING ITEM PARAMETERS AND ABILITY, Pages 9-11
1 - Estimation of Parameters in the Three-Parameter Latent Trait Model, Pages 13-30, HARIHARAN SWAMINATHAN, JANICE A. GIFFORD
2 - Robustness of Item Response Models and Effects of Test Length and Sample Size on the Precision of Ability Estimates, Pages 31-49, RONALD K. HAMBLETON, LINDA L. COOK
3 - Small N Justifies Rasch Model, Pages 51-61, FREDERIC M. LORD
4 - Are We Correcting for Guessing in the Wrong Direction?, Pages 63-80, HOWARD WAINER
INTRODUCTION TO BEYOND THE ABILITY ESTIMATE, Pages 81-82
5 - The Person Response Curve: Fit of Individuals to Item Response Theory Models, Pages 83-108, TOM E. TRABIN, DAVID J. WEISS
6 - Appropriateness Measurement: Validating Studies and Variable Ability Models, Pages 109-131, MICHAEL V. LEVINE, FRITZ DRASGOW
INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATIONS TO TESTING PROBLEMS, Pages 133-134
7 - Effects of Sample Size on Linear Equating of Item Characteristic Curve Parameters, Pages 135-146, MALCOLM JAMES REE, HARALD E. JENSEN
8 - A Test of the Adequacy of Curvilinear Score Equating Models, Pages 147-177, GARY L. MARCO, NANCY S. PETERSEN, ELIZABETH E. STEWART
9 - Timed Testing: An Approach Using Item Response Theory, Pages 179-203, DAVID THISSEN
10 - The Mental Growth Curve Reexamined, Pages 205-219, R. DARRELL BOCK
INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION TO ADAPTIVE TESTING, Pages 221-222
11 - Reliability and Validity of Adaptive Ability Tests in a Military Setting, Pages 223-236, JAMES R. McBRIDE, JOHN T. MARTIN
12 - A Procedure for Decision Making Using Tailored Testing, Pages 237-255, MARK D. RECKASE
13 - A Comparison of IRT-Based Adaptive Mastery Testing and a Sequential Mastery Testing Procedure, Pages 257-283, G. GAGE KINGSBURY, DAVID J. WEISS
INTRODUCTION TO MODELS FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS, Pages 285-286
14 - Constant Information Model on the Dichotomous Response Level, Pages 287-308, FUMIKO SAMEJIMA
15 - Some Latent Trait Models for Measuring Change in Qualitative Observations, Pages 309-329, GERHARD H. FISCHER
Author Index, Pages 331-333
Subject Index, Pages 335-345