[Edu-sig] Python Programming: Procedural Online Test

[Rodrigo Senra]

[ Scott Durkin ]:

> Could it be argued that the goal be for all students to score 100%  
> on the
> desired content?

That is precisely my goal when I  elaborate exams. No success so far ;o)


[ Damon Bryant ]:

> No, students are not receiving a hard A or an easy A. I make no  
> classifications such as those you propose. My point is that  
> questions are placed on the same scale as the ability being  
> measured (called a theta scale). Grades may be mapped to the scale  
> though, but a hard A or easy A will not be assigned under  
> aforementioned conditions described.
>
> Because all questions in the item bank have been linked, two  
> students can take the same computer adaptive test but have no items  
> in common between the two administrations. However, scores are on  
> the same scale.

Thank you for taking the trouble to explain it further.

Abração,
Senra


Rodrigo Senra
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