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International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing
Calls for 2011 Conference Proposals
2011 IACAT Conference
October 3-5
Asilomar Conference Center
Pacific Grove, California
IACAT welcomes proposals for conference presentations at this time.
Presentations will be in one of two possible formats: a 20-minute
presentation with additional discussion and a traditional poster format.
Proposals must include the following sections:
* Title
* Authors and affiliations
* Abstract of 150-250 words
*
List with personal data for each presenter (name; affiliation;
mail address; telephone number; email address)
CAT research generally falls into one of two categories: theoretical
research on models, algorithms, and applications and implementation of
CAT. Both types of research are equally welcome at the conference.
Proposals will be evaluated on technical quality, practical
applicability, advancement of knowledge, and anticipated interest to
participants.
Proposals must be submitted in the form of Word documents at:
CTB.com/IACAT
The deadline for submission is June 15, 2011. All proposals will be
reviewed and notice of acceptance will be given within 14 days of
submission.
Submit a proposal at CTB.com/IACAT
Presidential Address
Theo Eggen, University of Twente
Keynote Speakers
Hua-Hua Chang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seung Choi, Northwestern University
Kathleen Scalise, University of Oregon
Heinz Holling, University of Muenster
Han van der Maas, University of Amsterdam
Wim J. van der Linden, CTB/McGraw-Hill
Invited Symposium
Implementing CAT in Large Scale Testing Programs: Lessoned Learned from
a Variety of Perspectives
Presenters:
James McBride, Renaissance Learning
Craig Mills, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Ronald Nungester, National Board of Medical Examiners
Anthony Alpert, Oregon Department of Education
Moderator:
Richard Patz, CTB/McGraw-Hill
Workshops
1. A primer on adaptive testing, by Wim J. van der Linden,
CTB/McGraw-Hill
2. Multidimensional adaptive testing, by Hua-Hua Chang, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3. Adaptive testing with shadow tests using R by Qi Diao,
CTB/McGraw-Hill
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