Accession Number:

ADA106867

Title:

A Validity Comparison of Adaptive and Conventional Strategies for Mastery Testing.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Kingsbury,G. Gage
• Weiss,David J.

Report Date:

1981-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

35.0

Abstract:

Conventional mastery tests designed to make optimal mastery classifications were compared with fixed-length and variable-length adaptive mastery tests in terms of validity of decisions with respect to an external criterion measure. Comparisons between the testing procedures were made across five content areas in an introductory biology course from tests administered to over 400 volunteer students. The criterion measure used was the students final standing in the course based on course examinations and laboratory grades. Results indicated that the adaptive test resulted in mastery classifications that were more consistent with final class standing than those obtained from the conventional rest.

Descriptors:

• *ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• COMPARISON
• TEST METHODS
• MODEL TESTS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE