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This study introduces polytomous closure spaces for cognitive diagnosis, enabling accurate assessment of graded knowledge. Novel algorithms offer computational tractability for practical applications in adaptive testing.

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  • Educational Measurement
  • Theoretical Computer Science

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  • Classical knowledge space theory (KST) offers a rigorous framework for cognitive diagnosis but uses a dichotomous response model, failing to capture nuanced, graded knowledge.
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  • To address the limitations of dichotomous response models in knowledge space theory for assessing graded knowledge.
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    • Lattice-theoretic foundations ensure mathematical rigor while achieving computational tractability.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed framework provides a mathematically sound and computationally efficient method for assessing graded knowledge.
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