Conducting simulation studies for computerized adaptive testing using SimulCAT: an instructional piece.Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology is widely used in a variety of licensing and certification examinations administered to health professionals in the United States.  This report introduces the principles of SimulCAT, a software program developed for conducting CAT simulation studies.  A step-by-step tutorial example of a SimulCAT run is also presented.  The SimulCAT program supports most of the methods used for the 3 key components of item selection in CAT: the item selection criterion, item exposure control, and content balancing. 
SimulCAT
Conducting simulation studies for computerized adaptive testing using SimulCAT: an instructional piece.Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology is widely used in a variety of licensing and certification examinations administered to health professionals in the United States.  This report introduces the principles of SimulCAT, a software program developed for conducting CAT simulation studies.  A step-by-step tutorial example of a SimulCAT run is also presented.  The SimulCAT program supports most of the methods used for the 3 key components of item selection in CAT: the item selection criterion, item exposure control, and content balancing. 
SimulCAT
Conducting simulation studies for computerized adaptive testing using SimulCAT: an instructional piece.Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology is widely used in a variety of licensing and certification examinations administered to health professionals in the United States.  This report introduces the principles of SimulCAT, a software program developed for conducting CAT simulation studies.  A step-by-step tutorial example of a SimulCAT run is also presented.  The SimulCAT program supports most of the methods used for the 3 key components of item selection in CAT: the item selection criterion, item exposure control, and content balancing. 
SimulCAT