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ERIC Number: EJ207282
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Applying Ranking and Selection Techniques to Determine the Length of a Mastery Test.
Wilcox, Rand R.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v39 n1 p13-22 Spr 1979
A problem of considerable importance in certain educational settings is determining how many items to include on a mastery test. Applying ranking and selection procedures, a solution is given which includes as a special case all existing single-stage, non-Bayesian solutions based on a strong true-score model. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Mastery Tests, Nonparametric Statistics, Probability, Psychometrics, Technical Reports, Test Construction, Test Length, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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