[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-501824-105":59,"doc-detail-501824-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","computer-adaptive-testing-grade-6-math","Computer Adaptive Testing - Grade 6 Math","","Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is introduced as Virginia’s approach for administering the Grade 6 Mathematics SOL this year using a customized, computer-selected item sequence. The model scores each question as it is answered and then chooses subsequent items based on student performance. The presentation compares CAT with traditional tests, explaining differences in item count and item selection logic, and lists shared online-test features. It also notes CAT’s long-standing use, including Virginia’s ARDT and the GRE.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/computer-adaptive-testing-grade-6-math/501824/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/computer-adaptive-testing-grade-6-math/501824.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"OmBimo","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-19","2026-10-03",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":81},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"How does Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) select questions during the Grade 6 Math SOL?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"CAT scores answers as each item is completed, then the computer selects subsequent items based on the student’s performance on previously answered items.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What is the main difference between a CAT and a traditional test?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"A traditional test uses the same question set for all students in a version, while a CAT customizes the assessment based on student responses; the number of questions may differ by student, but CAT administers the same number of items to all.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What features do CAT and traditional online tests share?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Both assess the course SOL, are untimed and typically completed within one school day, include sample items and multiple-choice questions with about 15% technology-enhanced items, require login with a Student Authorization Ticket, and support accommodations and the same online tools.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},501824,1791491007,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":81,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},962090893581,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","| \u003Cbr>Computer Adaptive Testing\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>1 |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS\u003Cbr>A JOINT PRESENTATION BY:\u003Cbr>THE OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES ( PRE K – 12 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION)\u003Cbr>AND\u003Cbr>THE OFFICE OF STUDENT TESTING |\n|  |\n\n| \u003Cbr>VDOE introduces\u003Cbr>Computer Adaptive Testing for Grade 6 Math\u003Cbr>2\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 This year, in Virginia, the 6th grade Math SOL will be administered using a Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) model.\u003Cbr>􀁹 The CAT model was piloted during the 2013-2014 school year for both Mathematics and Reading SOLs. |\n|  |\n\n| What is CAT?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>3 |\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Briefly, CAT provides a customized assessment for every student. Answers are scored as each question or problem is answered, and the computer selects subsequent items based on the student’s performance on the items already completed. |\n|  |\n\n| What is CAT?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>4 |\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Computer Adapted Testing is a proven technology; it has been around for over 30 years and has been shown to increase student engagement and test security.\u003Cbr>􀁹 For example, since 2002 Virginia has used the Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT) which is administered in the CAT format.\u003Cbr>􀁹 The GRE exam is also a CAT. |\n|  |\n\n| A Computer Adaptive Test Versus a Traditional Test\u003Cbr>5\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| • A Computer Adaptive Test is an assessment that is customized for every student based on how the student responds to the questions.\u003Cbr>• A traditional test is an assessment in which all students who take a particular version of the test respond to the same test questions. |\n|  |\n\n| CAT Implementation Schedule\u003Cbr>6 |\n| --- |\n| VDOE’s Implementation Schedule: |\n| |\n| It is very likely that the next SOL test or tests that become computer adaptive will be in mathematics. However, the timeline for implementation in mathematics, as well as other content areas, is uncertain due to budget constraints. |\n|  |\n\n| Similarities between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test\u003Cbr>7 |\n| --- |\n| Both test types:\u003Cbr>• Assess the Standards of Learning (SOL) for the course (e.g. , Grade 6 Mathematics) .\u003Cbr>− This means that the CAT does NOT assess standards below or above grade level.\u003Cbr>− The CAT adjusts the difficulty level of the questions from within the item pool for the test.\u003Cbr>− ARDT and GRE are CATs that use a different model and assess across a wider range of difficulty |\n|  |\n\n| Similarities between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test\u003Cbr>8\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| Both test types:\u003Cbr>• Contain sample items*, multiple-choice questions, and approximately 15% technology-enhanced items (TEIs) .\u003Cbr>• Are untimed, but should generally be completed within one school day.\u003Cbr>*The responses to the sample items do not impact the difficulty level of the questions selected for the student in a CAT. |\n|  |\n\n| Similarities between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test\u003Cbr>9\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| Both test types:\u003Cbr>• Require students to log in to the test using a Student Authorization Ticket.\u003Cbr>• Allow students access to the same test manipulatives (e.g. , calculator, scratch paper) .\u003Cbr>• Allow students access to the same online tools on the TestNav tool bar (e.g. , highlighter, ruler) .\u003Cbr>• Contain the same section breaks (if applicable) .\u003Cbr>• Allow for accommodations. |\n|  |\n\n| Differences between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| The number of questions (or test items) on a CAT will be different from the number of test items on a traditional test. However, all students taking a CAT will be administered the same number of items. See the Grade 6 Mathematics Test Blueprint on the VDOE web site at, as referenced in Superintendent’s Memo 251-14 . |\n|  |","cbCailgcQdgDXQNL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailgcQdgDXQNL","pdf",523811,31,"English","# What is CAT?\n## A Computer Adaptive Test Versus a Traditional Test\n# CAT Implementation Schedule\n## Similarities between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test\n## Differences between a CAT and a Traditional Online Test","[{\"question\":\"How does Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) select questions during the Grade 6 Math SOL?\",\"answer\":\"CAT scores answers as each item is completed, then the computer selects subsequent items based on the student’s performance on previously answered items.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the main difference between a CAT and a traditional test?\",\"answer\":\"A traditional test uses the same question set for all students in a version, while a CAT customizes the assessment based on student responses; the number of questions may differ by student, but CAT administers the same number of items to all.\"},{\"question\":\"What features do CAT and traditional online tests share?\",\"answer\":\"Both assess the course SOL, are untimed and typically completed within one school day, include sample items and multiple-choice questions with about 15% technology-enhanced items, require login with a Student Authorization Ticket, and support accommodations and the same online tools.\"}]","Computer Adaptive Testing - Grade 6 Math | PDF",1791025239,78]