I’ve been in the assessment industry for 20+ years and have seen the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating technology into testing. I can’t speak to the specific changes to the SAT, but I can say that adaptive testing has been highly successful in accurately assessing abilities in less time. As someone else mentioned the GRE has been a…
I’ve been in the assessment industry for 20+ years and have seen the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating technology into testing. I can’t speak to the specific changes to the SAT, but I can say that adaptive testing has been highly successful in accurately assessing abilities in less time. As someone else mentioned the GRE has been adaptive for over 20 years with strong validity evidence. We use adaptive testing in employment settings as well. The best assessments are highly predictive and create a positive tester experience. It’s good to see the SAT catching up in this regard.
I agree. Mine was the first Nursing Class in New Jersey to take the adaptive Licensing Exam (NCLEX) way back in 1995. And it was my second career: Prior to that I was a Chemical Engineer for 20 years and thus very comfortable with stochastic approaches.
I’ve been in the assessment industry for 20+ years and have seen the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating technology into testing. I can’t speak to the specific changes to the SAT, but I can say that adaptive testing has been highly successful in accurately assessing abilities in less time. As someone else mentioned the GRE has been adaptive for over 20 years with strong validity evidence. We use adaptive testing in employment settings as well. The best assessments are highly predictive and create a positive tester experience. It’s good to see the SAT catching up in this regard.
I agree. Mine was the first Nursing Class in New Jersey to take the adaptive Licensing Exam (NCLEX) way back in 1995. And it was my second career: Prior to that I was a Chemical Engineer for 20 years and thus very comfortable with stochastic approaches.