@article {249,
	title = {Computerized adaptive testing: a mixture item selection approach for constrained situations},
	journal = {British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology},
	volume = {58},
	number = {2},
	year = {2005},
	note = {Leung, Chi-KeungChang, Hua-HuaHau, Kit-TaiEnglandBr J Math Stat Psychol. 2005 Nov;58(Pt 2):239-57.},
	month = {Nov},
	pages = {239-57},
	edition = {2005/11/19},
	abstract = {In computerized adaptive testing (CAT), traditionally the most discriminating items are selected to provide the maximum information so as to attain the highest efficiency in trait (theta) estimation. The maximum information (MI) approach typically results in unbalanced item exposure and hence high item-overlap rates across examinees. Recently, Yi and Chang (2003) proposed the multiple stratification (MS) method to remedy the shortcomings of MI. In MS, items are first sorted according to content, then difficulty and finally discrimination parameters. As discriminating items are used strategically, MS offers a better utilization of the entire item pool. However, for testing with imposed non-statistical constraints, this new stratification approach may not maintain its high efficiency. Through a series of simulation studies, this research explored the possible benefits of a mixture item selection approach (MS-MI), integrating the MS and MI approaches, in testing with non-statistical constraints. In all simulation conditions, MS consistently outperformed the other two competing approaches in item pool utilization, while the MS-MI and the MI approaches yielded higher measurement efficiency and offered better conformity to the constraints. Furthermore, the MS-MI approach was shown to perform better than MI on all evaluation criteria when control of item exposure was imposed.},
	keywords = {*Computer-Aided Design, *Educational Measurement/methods, *Models, Psychological, Humans, Psychometrics/methods},
	isbn = {0007-1102 (Print)0007-1102 (Linking)},
	author = {Leung, C. K. and Chang, Hua-Hua and Hau, K. T.}
}
@article {248,
	title = {Item selection in computerized adaptive testing: Improving the a-stratified design with the Sympson-Hetter algorithm},
	journal = {Applied Psychological Measurement},
	volume = {26},
	number = {4},
	year = {2002},
	pages = {376-392},
	isbn = {0146-6216},
	author = {Leung, C. K. and Chang, Hua-Hua and Hau, K. T.}
}
@article {567,
	title = {Item selection in computerized adaptive testing: Should more discriminating items be used first?},
	journal = {Journal of Educational Measurement},
	volume = {38},
	year = {1998},
	pages = {249-266},
	author = {Hau, K. T. and Chang, Hua-Hua}
}
@conference {946,
	title = {Item selection in computerized adaptive testing: Should more discriminating items be used first? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA},
	year = {1998},
	author = {Hau, K. T. and Chang, Hua-Hua}
}
