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Guiyu Li^1,2, Yan Cai¹, Xuliang Gao³

¹School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.

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Summary

This study introduces a novel computer multistage adaptive test (MST) for cognitive diagnosis (CD), called CD-MST. It successfully uses automated test assembly (ATA) to create diagnostic tests that meet statistical and non-statistical constraints.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Educational Measurement
Psychometrics
Computerized Adaptive Testing

Background:

Computer multistage adaptive test (MST) integrates benefits of paper-based (P&P) and computer-adaptive testing (CAT).
Cognitive diagnosis (CD) precisely assesses student knowledge states (KSs), aiding self-learning and targeted teaching.
Integrating MST with CD presents challenges, limiting its application.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a cognitive diagnosis multistage adaptive test (CD-MST) by employing automated test assembly (ATA).
To address the integration challenges between MST and CD for enhanced diagnostic assessment.
To investigate the feasibility of using heuristic algorithms for CD-MST construction.

Main Methods:

Utilized automated test assembly (ATA) with heuristic algorithms to construct CD-MST.
Defined item difficulty for CD-MST using the mean correct response probability across all knowledge states (KSs).
Established attribute reliability in CD as the quantitative target for test assembly, validated using the G-DINA model in a simulation study.

Main Results:

The developed CD-MST successfully integrated MST principles with CD requirements.
Heuristic algorithms effectively managed test assembly for CD-MST.
Assembled test panels met both statistical and non-statistical constraints, demonstrating feasibility.

Conclusions:

The proposed CD-MST approach, utilizing ATA, is a viable method for creating adaptive diagnostic tests.
This method enhances the application of MST in cognitive diagnosis.
The findings support the use of CD-MST for more effective educational assessment and feedback.