Open AccessSOME TEST THEORY FOR TAILORED TESTING *
Author(s) -
Lord Frederic M.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
ets research bulletin series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2333-8504
pISSN - 0424-6144
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1968.tb00562.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , simple (philosophy) , item response theory , computer science , psychology , test theory , information retrieval , cognitive psychology , applied psychology , epistemology , psychometrics , clinical psychology , paleontology , philosophy , biology
In a tailored test, each item is selected for administration on the basis of the examinee's responses to previous items, with a view towards optimum measurement of this particular examinee. Various simple rules for 1) selecting the items to be administered and 2) scoring the examinee's responses are compared and evaluated. Some fundamental ideas emerge that will serve as guides in the future design of tailored testing programs.