Nathan Thompson articles

Nathan Thompson earned his PhD in Psychometrics from the University of Minnesota, with a focus on computerized adaptive testing. His undergraduate degree was from Luther College with a triple major of Mathematics, Psychology, and Latin. He is primarily interested in the use of AI and software automation to augment and replace the work done by psychometricians, which has provided extensive experience in software design and programming. Dr. Thompson has published over 100 journal articles and conference presentations, but his favorite remains https://scholarworks.umass.edu/pare/vol16/iss1/1/ .
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Test Security

Proxy Test Takers: What are they, and how do we prevent them?

Proxy test takers are someone who takes a test on behalf of someone else, with the goal of doing better than the original examinee.  This is a critical threat to test security, integrity, and validity. 

three standard errors
PsychometricsTest Development

The Story of the Three Standard Errors

One of my graduate school mentors once said in class that there are three standard errors that everyone in the assessment or I/O Psychology field needs to know: the standard error of the mean, the

computerized adaptive testing
Adaptive testingPsychometrics

Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT): An Introduction

Computerized adaptive testing is an AI-based approach to assessment that dynamically personalizes the assessment based on your answers – making the test shorter, more accurate, more secure, more engaging, and fairer.  If you do well,

student-profile-cognitive-diagnostic-models
EducationPsicometría

¿Qué son los Modelos de Diagnóstico Cognitivo?

¿Qué son los Modelos de Diagnóstico Cognitivo? Los modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (CDMs, por sus siglas en inglés) son un marco psicométrico diseñado para mejorar la estructura y la puntuación de los exámenes. En lugar

psychometrics-possibilities
Uncategorized

¿Qué Debería Estar Haciendo la Psicometría?

El Objetivo: Evaluación de Calidad El 31 de marzo de 2017, leí un artículo en The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (la revista publicada por la Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology) que realmente resonó conmigo: ¿Ha Perdido el

automated test assembly
Desarrollo de pruebasEducación

Límites de Tiempo en Evaluaciones

Los límites de tiempo son un parámetro esencial en prácticamente todos los tipos de evaluación. Un límite de tiempo es la duración asignada a los individuos para completar su evaluación o una parte definida de

student-profile-cognitive-diagnostic-models
EducationPsychometrics

What are Cognitive Diagnostic Models?

What Are Cognitive Diagnostic Models? Cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) are a psychometric framework designed to enhance how tests are structured and scored. Instead of providing just an overall test score, CDMs aim to generate a

psychometrics-possibilities
Assessment In The NewsPsychometrics

What Should Psychometrics Be Doing?

The Goal: Quality Assessment On March 31, 2017, I read an article in The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (the journal published by the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology) that really resonated with me: Has Industrial-Organizational Psychology Lost

job-task-analysis
Desarrollo de pruebasEducación

¿Qué es KSAO y cómo impacta en la evaluación?

¿Qué es un KSAO? Los KSAOs (Conocimientos, Habilidades, Capacidades y Otras Características) son una forma de definir los atributos humanos necesarios para tener éxito en un trabajo. Son esenciales en Recursos Humanos y Desarrollo Organizacional,

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Education

¿Qué es una rúbrica?

¿Qué es una rúbrica? Una rúbrica es un conjunto de reglas que convierte respuestas no estructuradas en evaluaciones (como ensayos) en datos estructurados que pueden ser analizados psicométricamente. Ayuda a los educadores a evaluar trabajos

Generalized-partial-credit-model
EducationPsychometrics

What is a rubric?

What is a Rubric? A rubric is a set of rules for converting unstructured responses on assessments—such as essays—into structured data that can be analyzed psychometrically. It helps educators evaluate qualitative work consistently and fairly.

SIFT test security data forensics
AcreditaciónEducation

SIFT: Una Nueva Herramienta para la Detección de Fraude en Pruebas

Introducción El fraude en pruebas es un fenómeno extremadamente común. Todos hemos visto artículos sobre trampas en exámenes. Sin embargo, existen muy pocas herramientas defendibles para ayudar a detectarlo. Una vez vi un seminario web

automated test assembly
Psychometrics

Time Limits in Assessment

Time limits are an essential parameter to just about every type of assessment.  A time limit is the length of time given to individuals to complete their assessment or a defined portion of it. Managing

SIFT test security data forensics
CredentialingEducationPsychometrics

SIFT: A new tool for detection of test fraud

Introduction Test fraud is an extremely common occurrence.  We’ve all seen articles about examinee cheating.  However, there are very few defensible tools to help detect it.  I once saw a webinar from an online testing

job-task-analysis
Psychometrics

What is a KSAO, and how does it impact assessment?

KSAOs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics) is an approach to defining the human attributes necessary for success on a job.  It is an essential aspect of human resources and organizational development field, impacting critical

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Desarrollo de pruebasPruebas adaptativasPsicometría

Tres enfoques para la equiparación de TRÍ

Si está entregando pruebas de alto riesgo en formas lineales, o está pilotando un banco para prueba adaptativa computarizada/prueba lineal sobre la marcha, se enfrenta al problema de cómo equiparar las formas entre sí. Es

students discussing formative summative assessment
PsychometricsTest Development

Summative vs Formative Assessment in Education

Summative and formative assessment are a crucial component of the educational process.  If you work in the educational assessment field or even in educational generally, you have probably encountered these terms.  What do they mean? 

FastTest - Situational Judgment Test SJT example
PsychometricsTest Development

Situational Judgment Tests: Higher Fidelity in Pre-Employment Testing

Situational judgment tests (SJTs) are a type of assessment typically used in a pre-employment context to assess candidates’ soft skills and decision-making abilities. As the name suggests, we are not trying to assess something like

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