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Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1  \n1.1. Overview of the ASVAB .................................................................................. 1  \n1.2. History of CAT-ASVAB ..................................................................................2  \n2. Development of CAT-ASVAB Forms 5–9 ...................................................................3  \n2.1. Item Development and Pretesting.....................................................................4  \n2.2. Item Calibration and Parameter Scaling ...........................................................5  \n2.2.1. Comparison of Calibration Methods..................................................5  \n2.2.2. Operational Calibration Procedures................................................. 12  \n2.3. Evaluation of Tryout Items ............................................................................. 19  \n2.3.1. Initial Screening and Selection ........................................................ 19  \n2.3.2. DIF Analyses ...................................................................................20  \n2.3.3. External Content Reviews................................................................24  \n2.3.4. External Sensitivity Reviews ...........................................................25  \n2.3.5. Summary ..........................................................................................25  \n2.4. Evaluation of Local Dependence ....................................................................26  \n2.4.1. Effect of LD on MK Score Precision...............................................27  \n2.4.2. Evaluation of LD in Other ASVAB Tests .......................................28  \n2.4.3. Evaluation of LD in the Tryout Items..............................................29  \n2.4.4. Determination of Item Enemies .......................................................29  \n2.5. Pool Assembly ................................................................................................30  \n2.5.1. Comparison of Pools across Calibration Methods...........................30  \n2.5.2. Comparison of Pool Assembly Methods .........................................31  \n2.5.3. Final Pools .......................................................................................32  \n3. Equating of CAT-ASVAB Forms 5–9 ........................................................................50  \n3.1. Data Collection and Provisional Score Transformations ...............................51  \n3.1.1. Phase I.................................................................................................51  \n3.1.2. Phase II................................................................................................52  \n3.1.3. Phase III ..............................................................................................53  \n3.2. Final Score Transformations...........................................................................54  \n3.3. Pool Equivalence ............................................................................................56  \n3.3.1. Score Correlations...............................................................................56  \n3.3.2. Composite Distributions .....................................................................56  \n3.3.3. Subgroup Performance .......................................................................60  \n3.3.4. Comparison with Operational Pool.....................................................61  \n3.4. Accuracy of Provisional Equating Transformations.......................................62  \n3.5. 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