ERIC Number: EJ797379
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Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 31
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Some Useful Cost-Benefit Criteria for Evaluating Computer-Based Test Delivery Models and Systems
Luecht, Richard M.
Journal of Applied Testing Technology, v7 n2 p1-31 Apr 2005
Computer-based testing (CBT) is typically implemented using one of three general test delivery models: (1) multiple fixed testing (MFT); (2) computer-adaptive testing (CAT); or (3) multistage testing (MSTs). This article reviews some of the real cost drivers associated with CBT implementation--focusing on item production costs, the costs associated with administering the tests, and system development costs--and elaborates three classes of cost-benefit-related factors useful for evaluating CBT models: (1) real measurement efficiency; (2) testing system performance; and (3) provision for data quality control/assurance. (Contains 1 figure and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Quality Control, Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Efficiency, Educational Technology, Program Evaluation, Models, Data, Test Reliability, Testing Programs, Educational Testing, Goodness of Fit, Psychometrics, Test Construction, Internet, Computer System Design, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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