Special Issue of the Journal of Computerized Adaptive Testing (JCAT) Volume 12 Number 1

JCAT has Just published a Special Issue titled "Through-Year  Assessments: Advancements and Implications for Hybrid Interim-Summative Assessments." This issue addresses the appication of CAT to this important issue in K-12 education through four articles that explore key challenges and innovations in the design and implementation of CAT within through-course summative assessments and through-year assessments.

The articles, which are available separately or as the complete issue, include

A Literature Review of Through-Course Summative Assessment Models: The Case for an Adaptive Through-Year Assessment

Design Considerations and Reporting Solutions for a Multiple Administrations Adaptive Testing System

The Impact of Item Pool Size and Item Pool Distribution on Student Ability Estimates for a Hybrid Interim-Summative CAT

The Impact of Item Bank Transition Rules on Student Ability Estimates and Achievement Level Classifications

You can download the entire Special Issue or separate articles at https://jcatpub.net/index.php/jcat/issue/view/40