
Measuring Ability When Some Examinees CheatAward last edited on: 10/29/2018
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOD : NavyTotal Award Amount
$384,930Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
N94-236Principal Investigator
Michael LevineCompany Information
Algorithm Design & Measurement Service (AKA: ADAMS)
905 Shurts Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-7615 |
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 13
County: Champaign
Congr. District: 13
County: Champaign
Phase I
Contract Number: N66001-95-C-7015Start Date: 6/8/1995 Completed: 12/8/1995
Phase I year
1995Phase I Amount
$87,857Benefit:
(i) More accurate measurement of both normal and cheating examinees. (ii) A disincentive for cheating. (iii) A measure of the extent of compromise that can be used to time adaptive test item placement. (iv) A disincentive for dishonest recruiters.
Keywords:
ability measurement, ability measurement, Item Response Theory, adaptive testing, test compromise, achievement measurement, Modeling, aptitude measurement
Phase II
Contract Number: N66001-96-C-7017Start Date: 9/30/1996 Completed: 9/30/1998
Phase II year
1996Phase II Amount
$297,073Benefit:
(i) More accurate measurement of both normal and cheating examinees. (ii) A disincentive for cheating. (iii) Ameliorating the effects of language difficulties and other concomittants of low socio-econimic-status in evaluating the educational achievements of school districts.
Keywords:
adaptive testing, achievement measurement, test compromise, Item Response Theory, aptitude measurement, Modeling, ability measurement