New Computer Technique Seen Producing a Revolution in Educational Testing.

Jacobson, Robert L.

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ERIC Number: EJ469095

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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New Computer Technique Seen Producing a Revolution in Educational Testing.

Jacobson, Robert L.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v40 n4 pA22-23,26 Sep 15 1993

The emergence of computerized adaptive tests (CATs), which customize assessment for each individual, may mean more efficient testing. A CAT version of the Graduate Record Examination is in production. Critics have many questions about the technique, which is based on item response theory. (MSE)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Change, Higher Education, Individual Differences, Individual Testing, Psychometrics, Standardized Tests, Technological Advancement, Test Construction, Testing, Theories

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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