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Computerized Adaptive Test Item Analysis

Computerized adaptive test item analysis evaluates and calibrates items intended for use in adaptive testing environments. Unlike fixed-form analysis, it accounts for the non-random item exposure inherent in adaptive administration, using item response theory to estimate item parameters, information functions, and exposure rates across the ability continuum.

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Sources

  1. van der Linden, W. J. & Glas, C. A. W. (Eds.) (2000). Computerized Adaptive Testing: Theory and Practice. Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN: 978-0792365556
  2. Embretson, S. E. & Reise, S. P. (2000). Item Response Theory for Psychologists. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN: 978-0805828191

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ScholarGateComputerized adaptive test item analysis (Computerized Adaptive Test Item Analysis). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/psychometrics/computerized-adaptive-test-item-analysis