Workshop Description
BASICS OF ITEM RESPONSE THEORY (IRT) AND
COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTING (CAT)
A beginner workshop with NO FORMULAS!
This workshop is for people who would like
to gain a basic understanding of Item Response
Theory (IRT) and Computerized Adaptive
Testing (CAT). Attendees will become familiar
with basic IRT terminology, what it is, how it
works, and how IRT compares to classical test
theory. The fundamentals of CAT will be discussed.
Attendees will also learn what is required to create
and administer CAT. This workshop is appropriate
for researchers with little knowledge or experience
with IRT and/or CAT. Pre-requisites: None.