Applicability and Efficiency of a Computerized Adaptive Test for the Washington Assessment of the Risks and Needs of Students.
Assessment
; 30(1): 238-247, 2023 01.
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| ID: mdl-34636253
The Washington Assessment of the Risks and Needs of Students (WARNS) is a computer-based assessment created to help courts, schools, and youth service providers determine an adolescent's risks and needs that may lead to truancy, drop out, or delinquency from school. Users are advised to consider the WARNS total score to work with youth. A total score estimate based on fewer items than the full item set may result in less respondent burden, administration time, and fatigue, while not hindering accurate decisions. This simulation study examined the applicability and efficiency of a computerized adaptive test (CAT) to estimate a WARNS total score under a unidimensional item response theory model. The results demonstrate that the CAT provides an accurate estimate of students' risks and needs and reduces the number of items administered for each examinee compared with the existing version. Future directions and limitations of CAT development with the WARNS are discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Computadores
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Revista:
Assessment
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos