Computerized Adaptive Testing: From Concept to Implementation (Methodology in the Social Sciences Series)
Author: David J. Weiss (Author), Alper Sahin (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: The Guilford Press
Edition 版次: 1st
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-06-03
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 360 pages
ISBN-10: 1462554512
ISBN-13: 9781462554515
Book Description
Used worldwide in assessment and professional certification contexts, computerized adaptive testing (CAT) offers a powerful means to measure individual differences or make classifications. This authoritative work from CAT pioneer David J. Weiss and Alper Şahin provides a complete how-to guide for planning and implementing an effective CAT to create a test unique to each person in real time. The book reviews the history of CAT and the basics of item response theory used in CAT. It walks the reader through developing an item bank, pretesting and linking items, selecting required CAT options, and using simulations to design a CAT. Available software for CAT delivery is described, including links to free and commercial options. Engaging multidisciplinary examples illustrate applications of CAT for measuring ability, achievement, proficiency, personality, attitudes, perceptions, patients’ reports of their symptoms, and academic or clinical progress.
Review
“This book is great–it is the most easy-to-understand material on CAT I have read. It covers a wide range of research, from the early days of CAT to today. I recommend this book to any student who is interested in CAT, as well as anyone trying to develop a CAT program.”–T. Chris Oshima, PhD, Department of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University
“This book meets a need in the measurement field for a comprehensive introductory presentation of CAT. It covers the basics in an accessible way, while also making clear the range of applications and contexts in which the basic CAT approach can be extended, as well as areas in need of future research.”–Daniel M. Bolt, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Madison
“Weiss has been involved with CAT from the beginning–he even gave the process its name. Reading this incredibly detailed, practical guide is like having Weiss as a consultant. He offers step-by-step advice on the development and implementation of a CAT system, based largely on his experience, his own research, and that of his students. This book is an invaluable resource for testing and measurement professionals who are considering or implementing a CAT system, as well as graduate students in training.”–David Thissen, PhD, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (Emeritus), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
About the Author
Alper Sahin, PhD, is Associate Professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation in Türkiye. In the field of psychometrics, he is recognized for his seminal work on determining the minimum sample sizes necessary for the reliable estimation of item parameters in dichotomous item response theory models. He is the author of the State Test Anxiety Scale, which is based on a biopsychosocial model of test anxiety. From 2015 to 2023, Dr. Sahin served as Director of Education on the board of the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing. Currently, he is a board member of the Association for Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, and serves as Chairperson in the Department of Basic English at Atilim University.
