Automated Scoring of Complex Tasks in Computer-Based Testing

<p>The use of computers and the Internet in the testing community has expanded the opportunity for innovative testing. Until now there was no one source that reviewed the latest methods of automated scoring for complex assessments. This is the first volume to provide that coverage along with examples of best practices in the design implementation and evaluation of automated complex assessment. The contributing authors all noted leaders in the field introduce each method in the context of actual applications in real assessments so as to provide a realistic view of current industry practices. <br><br>Evidence Centered Design an innovative approach to assessment design is used as the book's conceptual framework. The chapters review both well known methods for automated scoring such as rule-based logic regression-based and IRT systems as well as more recent procedures such as Bayesian and neural networks. The concluding chapters compare and contrast the various methods and provide a vision for the future. Each chapter features a discussion of the philosophical and practical approaches of the method the associated implications for validity reliability and implementation and the calculations and processes of each technique. <br><br>Intended for researchers practitioners and advanced students in educational testing and measurement psychometrics cognitive science technical training and assessment diagnostic licensing and certification exams and expert systems the book also serves as a resource in advanced courses in educational measurement or psychometrics.</p>