Automated Test-Form Generation

Autor/inn/en	van der Linden, Wim J.; Diao, Qi
Titel	Automated Test-Form Generation
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Measurement, 48 (2011) 2, S.206-222 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0655
DOI	10.1111/j.1745-3984.2011.00140.x
Schlagwörter	Test Items; Test Format; Test Construction; Item Banks; Computer Assisted Testing; Programming; Test Content; Automation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Test content; Testaufgabe; Testentwicklung; Testaufbau; Programmierung
Abstract	In automated test assembly (ATA), the methodology of mixed-integer programming is used to select test items from an item bank to meet the specifications for a desired test form and optimize its measurement accuracy. The same methodology can be used to automate the formatting of the set of selected items into the actual test form. Three different cases are discussed: (i) computerized test forms in which the items are presented on a screen one at a time and only their optimal order has to be determined; (ii) paper forms in which the items need to be ordered and paginated and the typical goal is to minimize paper use; and (iii) published test forms with the same requirements but a more sophisticated layout (e.g., double-column print). For each case, a menu of possible test-form specifications is identified, and it is shown how they can be modeled as linear constraints using 0-1 decision variables. The methodology is demonstrated using two empirical examples. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10