Practical considerations in computer-based testing

DOI10.1007/978-1-4613-0083-0MaRDI QIDQ2761247zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Cynthia G. Parshall, Judith A. Spray, John C. Kalohn, Tim Davey

Publication date 18 December 2001

Published in Statistics for Social Science and Public Policy (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0083-0

zbMATH Keywords

computer programsdata processingeducational tests and measurements

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to statistics (62-02) Applications of statistics to psychology (62P15)

Review text

This book is devoted computer-based testing with emphasis on its practical side. It includes both technical and nontechnical considerations. Material is oriented towards practitioners and graduate students. No particular prior experience in implementing a computer-based testing program is assumed. The book can be also used as a textbook for a one-semester graduate course in computerized testing in an educational measurement or qualitative methods program. The book discusses various issues connected with computer-based testing, e.g., the type of computer-based tests, possible cost to examinees, examinee reactions to the tests, scoring issues, computer mode effects, the development of innovative item types, the time and cost needed to create and maintain pools. The book presents a number of test delivery methods: computerized fixed testing, automated test asembly for online delivery, computerized classification testing and computerized adaptive testing. The book conludes with a comparison of test deliver methods in terms of both technical and nontechnical considerations. A number of examples illustrates the material. The book is didvided into 11 chapters and one appendix. The chapter headings are: 1. Considerations in computer-based testing. 2. Issues in test adminstration and development. 3. Examinee issues. 4. Software issues. 5. Issues in innovative item types. 6. Computerized fixed tests. 7. Automated test assembly for online administration. 8. Computerized adaptive tests. 9. Computerized classification tests. 10. Item pool evaluation and maintenance. 11. Comparison of test-delivery methods. Apendix: Basics of item response theory. The book can be useful for practitioners and students involved into preparation and evaluation of computer-based testing.

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