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  • Psychometrics
  • Computerized Adaptive Testing

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  • Cognitive diagnostic computerized adaptive testing (CD-CAT) is valuable for assessment but underutilized in small-scale educational settings.
  • Parametric CD-CAT models require large samples for reliable item calibration and proficiency estimation, which are often unavailable in course-based assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a nonparametric item selection (NPS) method for CD-CAT suitable for small-scale educational programs.
  • To address the challenge of limited sample sizes in course-based CD-CAT implementations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a nonparametric CD-CAT approach utilizing nonparametric classification (NPC) for attribute profile estimation.
  • Implemented an item selection strategy based on an item's ability to discriminate between the estimated attribute profile and other profiles.

Main Results:

  • The NPS method demonstrated superior performance compared to parametric CD-CAT algorithms.
  • Performance differences were particularly significant when calibration sample sizes were small.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed NPS method is a viable and effective alternative for implementing CD-CAT in small-scale educational settings.
  • This nonparametric approach overcomes the sample size limitations inherent in traditional parametric CD-CAT methods, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.