Submitted by Cliff Donath on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 07:31
Title | Multidimensional adaptive testing with a minimum error-variance criterion |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1999 |
Authors | van der Linden, WJ |
Journal | Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics |
Volume | 24 |
Number | 4 |
Pagination | 398-412 |
Publication Language | eng |
Accession Number | EJ607470 |
Keywords | computerized adaptive testing |
Abstract | Adaptive testing under a multidimensional logistic response model is addressed. An algorithm is proposed that minimizes the (asymptotic) variance of the maximum-likelihood estimator of a linear combination of abilities of interest. The criterion results in a closed-form expression that is easy to evaluate. In addition, it is shown how the algorithm can be modified if the interest is in a test with a "simple ability structure". The statistical properties of the adaptive ML estimator are demonstrated for a two-dimensional item pool with several linear combinations of the abilities. |