What is Computer Adaptive Assessment (CAA)?

Computer Adaptive Assessment (CAA), also referred to as Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT), is an innovative form of assessment in which an examinee is presented with test items in a sequence that is dependent on the correctness of the response to the previous item. Through this process, each examinee is administered a unique set of test items that provides an accurate measure of his or her achievement level. Items are selected from an item bank of developed, reviewed, and field-tested assessment items specific to a course and grade. This process of selecting and administering items continues until the CAA system reaches a pre-specified level of accuracy for an estimate of the student's achievement level. A score is then immediately produced for the examinee and detailed reports are produced.  more