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Cognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing

Cognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing (CD-CAT) combines computerized adaptive testing (CAT) with cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) to efficiently assess students' specific skill profiles. Rather than producing a single overall ability score, CD-CAT adaptively selects items to quickly identify which skills a student has mastered and which need development.

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  1. Choi, K. M., Lee, Y. S., & Park, Y. S. (2015). What CDM can tell about examinees' strengths and weaknesses: Cognitive diagnostic information in TIMSS. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Policy Analysis, 24(1), 79-100. link
  2. Kaplan, M., de la Torre, J., & Barrada, J. R. (2015). New item selection methods for cognitive diagnosis computerized adaptive testing. Journal of Educational Measurement, 52(4), 393-411. DOI: 10.1111/jedm.12089
  3. Hsu, C. L., Wang, W. C., & Chen, S. Y. (2013). Variable-length computerized adaptive testing based on cognitive diagnosis models: A simulation study. Applied Psychological Measurement, 37(1), 3-23. DOI: 10.1177/0146621612455056

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ScholarGateCognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing (Cognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/psychometrics/cognitive-diagnostic-cat