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Computer-based testing (CBT), as computerized adaptive testing (CAT), is based on the availability of a large pool of calibrated test items. Usually, the calibration process consists of two stages.
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Glas, C.A.W. (2009). Item Parameter Estimation and Item Fit Analysis. In: van der Linden, W., Glas, C. (eds) Elements of Adaptive Testing. Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85461-8_14
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