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With the advance and spread of computer technology, computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is gradually replacing traditional paper-and-pencil testing. One of the first computerized tests in Japan was the adaptive version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). As a result of the interest in this test, some of the Japanese testing organizations are now in the process of computerizing their examinations. The Japan Institute for Educational Measurement (JIEM) developed an adaptive test of the proficiency of English as a foreign language—known as the Computerized Assessment System for English Communication. In this chapter, we introduce the test and describe its process of development. The information may be helpful to other testing agencies that also consider moving their tests to an adaptive format.
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Nogami, Y., Hayashi, N. (2009). A Japanese Adaptive Test of English as a Foreign Language: Developmental and Operational Aspects. In: van der Linden, W., Glas, C. (eds) Elements of Adaptive Testing. Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85461-8_10
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