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Computerized Adaptive Test Scale Development

Computerized adaptive test (CAT) scale development is the process of constructing, calibrating, and validating a large item bank such that the assessment algorithm can select items tailored to each examinee's estimated ability or trait level in real time. The result is a measurement instrument that achieves high precision with fewer items than a conventional fixed-form test.

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Sources

  1. Wainer, H., Dorans, N. J., Flaugher, R., Green, B. F., Mislevy, R. J., Steinberg, L., & Thissen, D. (2000). Computerized Adaptive Testing: A Primer (2nd ed.). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN: 978-0805835113
  2. van der Linden, W. J., & Glas, C. A. W. (Eds.). (2010). Elements of Adaptive Testing. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85461-8

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ScholarGateCAT Scale Development (Computerized Adaptive Test Scale Development). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/psychometrics/computerized-adaptive-test-scale-development