Item Construction and Psychometric Models Appropriate for Constructed Responses

Abstract

Constructed-response formats are desired for measuring complex and dynamic response processes which require the examinee to understand the structures of problems and micro-level cognitive tasks. These micro-level tasks and their organized structures are usually unobservable. This study shows that elementary graph theory is useful for organizing these micro-level tasks and for exploring their properties and relations. Moreover, this approach enables us to better understand macro-level performances on test items. Then, an attempt to develop a general theory of item construction is described briefly and illustrated with the domains of fraction addition problems and adult literacy. Psychometric models appropriate for various scoring rubrics are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241600

Entities

People

  • Kikumi K. Tatsuoka

Organizations

  • Educational Testing Service

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • Boolean Algebra
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Science
  • Education
  • Graph Theory
  • Information Science
  • Literacy
  • Military Research
  • Probabilistic Models
  • Probability
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Water Flow

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