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ERIC Number: EJ998682
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-7347
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A Comparison of Exposure Control Procedures in CAT Systems Based on Different Measurement Models for Testlets
Boyd, Aimee M.; Dodd, Barbara; Fitzpatrick, Steven
Applied Measurement in Education, v26 n2 p113-135 2013
This study compared several exposure control procedures for CAT systems based on the three-parameter logistic testlet response theory model (Wang, Bradlow, & Wainer, 2002) and Masters' (1982) partial credit model when applied to a pool consisting entirely of testlets. The exposure control procedures studied were the modified within 0.10 logits procedure (Davis & Dodd, 2003), the Sympson-Hetter procedure (Sympson & Hetter, 1985) with a maximum exposure rate restricted to 0.19, the Sympson-Hetter procedure (Sympson & Hetter, 1985) with a maximum exposure rate restricted to 0.29, and maximum information, a no exposure control condition, used as a baseline. The exposure control procedures were evaluated for measurement precision, utilization of the testlet pool, and testlet overlap across test administrations. For both measurement models, the modified within 0.10 logits procedure provided better pool utilization with little decrement in precision of measurement than either of the Sympson-Hetter procedures. (Contains 4 figures and 8 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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