Computer-adaptive sequential testing (CAST) is another term for
multistage testing
Multistage testing is an algorithm-based approach to administering tests. It is very similar to computer-adaptive testing in that items are interactively selected for each examinee by the algorithm, but rather than selecting individual items, group ...
. A CAST test is a type of
computer-adaptive test or
computerized classification test that uses pre-defined groups of items called ''
testlets'' rather than operating at the level of individual items. CAST is a term introduced by
psychometricians working for the
National Board of Medical Examiners.
In CAST, the testlets are referred to as ''panels''.
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