Test Theory for a New Generation of Tests.

Abstract

Contents: R.J. Mislevy, Introduction. R.E. Snow, D.F. Lohman, Cognitive Psychology, New Test Design, and New Test Theory: An Introduction. R.J. Mislevy, Foundations of a New Test Theory. D.F. Lohman, M.J. Ippel, Cognitive Diagnosis: From Statistically Based Assessment Toward Theory-Based Assessment. N.S. Cole, Comments on Chapters 1-3. D. Thissen, Repealing Rules That No Longer Apply to Psychological Measurement. R.E. Bennett, Toward Intelligent Assessment: An Integration of Constructed-Response Testing, Artificial Intelligence, and Model-Based Measurement. S. Embretson, Psychometric Models for Learning and Cognitive Processes. B.F. Green, Comments on Chapters 4-6. S.P. Marshall, Assessing Schema Knowledge. P.J. Feltovich, R.J. Spiro, R.L. Coulson, Learning, Teaching, and Testing for Complex Conceptual Understanding. G.N. Masters, R.J. Mislevy, New Views of Student Learning: Implications for Educational Measurement. D.H. Gitomer, D. Rock, Addressing Process Variables in Test Analysis. J.B. Carroll, Comments on Chapters 7-10. K. Yamamoto, D.H. Gitomer, Application of a HYBRID Model to a Test of Cognitive Skill Representation. J.B. Carroll, Test Theory and the Behavioral Scaling of Test Performance. I.I. Bejar, A Generative Approach to Psychological and Educational Measurement. E.H. Haertel, D.E. Wiley, Representations of Ability Structures: Implications for Testing. H.I. Braun, Comments on Chapters 11-14.