System and method for computer based test creation

US6259890A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Educational Testing Service · US

Inventors

• Gary Driscoll · Pennington, US
• Richard Burns · Yardley, US
• Barbara Keener · New Hope, US
• Teresa Sanchez-Lazer · Hopewell, US
• Alison Snieckus · Plainsboro, US
• Paul SooHoo · Trenton, US
• Linda Tyler · Ringoes, US
• Kenneth Willian · Princeton, US
• Victor Wichert · Hopewell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 27, 1997
• Grant date: Jul 10, 2001
• Expiry date: Mar 27, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B7/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A computer-based test creation system and method for generating test items. The test creation process includes creating items in electronic form and allowing access by a plurality of reviewers via a network. The reviewers may review the item for content, fairness and format, and collaborate with each other before indicating that the item is acceptable for inclusion in a test. After the administration of the items to test takers, item performance may be evaluated on-line by reviewing electronic feedback from the administrations and creating electronic evaluation reports. Since the items are created in an electronic form, the items may further include new forms of stimuli such as graphics and multimedia.