Tag: adaptive testing

Psychometrics

Making Sense of Item Response Theory

Psychometrics

Let’s talk about Item Response Theory (IRT)—not as some intimidating academic concept, but as that one super-smart friend who always knows how to make sense of things. If you’ve ever taken a standardized test or done an online quiz, chances are IRT had its hands all over the process, even if you didn’t realize…

Assessment

Adaptive Testing: How Your Test Adapts to You

Assessment

Ever taken a test and thought, Wow, this is way too easy—or, worse, Why is this so impossible?! If so, you’re not alone. Traditional tests don’t always get you. They can feel like a guessing game, a waste of time, or just totally unfair. That’s where Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) comes in. Instead of…