Large Scale Assessment
I am thinking of the possibility of promoting adaptive testing in China, which definitely will be large-scale. In China, there are various tests each year, and where I can start with? ETS seems succeed in holding GRE and TOEFL there, but the registration fee for each test is high. Maybe it is result from the high cost of labor in US. Other than this factor, we need put item exposure, equipment requirement, test validity, and test reliability into consideration in such a big population. It will be a critical task to persuade Chinese government to accept so novel a testing approach. However, considering the influence of GRE and TOEFL, the starting point will be high-educated students (such as graduate or undergraduate) first. Of course, there are many many other things need to be considered.
posted by Shunkai Fu @ 5:40 AM
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One approach to consider is partnering with CAT-IRT software provider who can either provide the content; or has partnerships with others. http://www.powermeasure.com is one CAT-IRT software by Anvea Solutions; and has a partnership with Applied Skills & Knowledge http://www.appliedskills.com who has and can create custom content.
I'm Chairman of Anvea; and have relationships with colleagues in China (having worked there when I was with Motorola). If you think there is mutual potential benefit, I would be interested in speaking with you
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