1. Brief history of test theory and design -- 2. Formulating test specifications -- 3. Modeling test-assembly problems -- 4. Solving test-assembly problems -- 5. Models for assembling single tests -- 6. Models for assembling multiple tests -- 7. Models for assembling tests with item sets -- 8. Models for assembling tests measuring multiple abilities -- 9. Models for adaptive test assembly -- 10. Designing item pools for programs with fixed tests -- 11. Designing item pools for programs with adaptive tests -- 12. Epilogue -- App. 1. Basic concepts in linear programming -- App. 2. Example of a test-assembly problem in OPL Studio
Summary
"This book begins with a reflection on the history of test design - the core activity of all educational and psychological testing. It then presents a standard language for modeling test-design problems as instances of multiobjective constrained optimization. The main portion of the book discusses test-design models for a large variety of problems from the daily practice of testing and illustrates their use with the help of numerous empirical examples. Linear Models for Optimal Test Design, which does not require any specific mathematical background, has been written to be a helpful resource on the desk of any test specialist."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-401) and index
