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It outlines the workflow from subject-matter expert item model creation through sample generation, expert quality review, model expansion using themes, and final generation and item banking. 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How can assessment providers, institutions, and credentialing and certification organizations address these needs quickly and cost effectively? How will the assessment industry deliver an  \never-increasing number of test items without sacrificing item quality?  \nAutomatic Item Generation (AIG) from ACT Consulting Services combines cognitive theories, psychometric practices, and content expertise with computer-based algorithms to create large numbers of high-quality, content-specific test items.  \nHow it Works  \nContent Development-Subject matter experts create an item model, or template (including the item stem, elements, and options), including variables that can be modified to create item variants.  \nSample Item Generation-A computer-based algorithm generates multiple new items from the model by inserting different values for the variables.  \nQuality Review-Subject matter experts use generated item samples to evaluate the content and logic specified in the item model.  \nItem Model Expansion-Subject matter experts increase the generative capacity of the item model through the use of themes to vary item elements and item elaboration to measure different knowledge and skill levels.  \nFinal Item Generation and Banking-The algorithm is executed on the expanded item model to generate a full set of new items, custom formatted by content area and grade level and banked for use on assessments.  \nAutomatic Item Generation (AIG)   \nBenefits of AIG from  \nACT Consulting Services  \nEfficient-Test items can be created in a fraction of the time required using a traditional approach to item development.  \nCost effective-The value of subject matter experts’ time in the item development process is maximized. Using AIG, subject matter experts can focus on the critical and creative tasks of identifying, organizing, and evaluating content required for item models Scalable-A single, well-constructed item model can generate thousands of  \nunique items, which can be used across multiple grades and even within different languages and cultures.  \nSecure-As test items created through AIG can be varied more rapidly, memorizing such items is increasingly challenging for examinees. In addition, when item volume increases through the use of AIG the exposure rate (and related security risk) for any specific item can decrease.  \nAligned-Through careful attention to academic standards during item model development, all items auto-generated from the model are pre-aligned to these same standards.  \nPersonalization-By personalizing context for the individual the test items become more‘relatable’ while still assessing the testable concepts.  \nWhy ACT?  \nFrom item model development to item banking, ACT Consulting Services provides complete automatic item generation services to meet your requirements and specifications.  \nACT is trusted as a national leader in test development, providing high-quality assessments grounded in nearly 60 years of research. Building on evolving item-generation technologies, and with the expertise of content specialists and psychometricians, ACT Consulting Services offers an automatic item generation process that can meet the rapidly-changing and expanding needs of assessment providers, school districts, higher-ed institutions, and credentialing and certification organizations and programs.  \nLEARN MORE [at](at act.org/consultingservices or email)[ act.org/consultingservices](at act.org/consultingservices or email)[ or email](at act.org/consultingservices or email) us [at](at ACTConsultingServices@act.org)[ ACTConsultingServices@act.org](at ACTConsultingServices@act.org)  \n© 2018 by ACT, ","cbCaikSpe79vu4Nz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikSpe79vu4Nz","pdf",1059969,"English","# How it Works\n## Content Development\n## Sample Item Generation\n## Quality Review\n## Item Model Expansion\n## Final Item Generation and Banking\n# Benefits of AIG from ACT Consulting Services\n# Why ACT?","[{\"question\":\"What is Automatic Item Generation (AIG) used for?\",\"answer\":\"AIG is used to create large numbers of high-quality, content-specific test items using computer-based algorithms grounded in cognitive theories and psychometric practices.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the AIG process work end to end?\",\"answer\":\"Subject matter experts create an item model, an algorithm generates sample items by varying model variables, experts review content and logic, the model is expanded with themes, and the system generates and banks final items for assessments.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits does ACT claim for AIG?\",\"answer\":\"ACT highlights efficiency and cost savings, scalability from one model to thousands of unique items, stronger security through rapid variation, standards alignment, and personalization that makes items more relatable while still assessing the targeted concepts.\"}]","Automatic Item Generation (AIG) - Combining theArt and Science of Test Development | PDF",1791521362]