A study of psychological and educational measurement for introducing test equating into official examinations in Japan

我们已经调查了一种可能的方式，将测试等值方法引入日本的官方考试。虽然一些先进的心理测量程序对于构建通用量表很重要，但我们也注意到测试中的其他人力和财务方面。虽然项目反应理论及其算法已经得到了认真的研究和实际应用，但在日语作为第二语言的新测验的开发中，项目反应理论及其算法的研究和应用仍然受到重视，特别是在项目编写者的培训和项目数据库的建设方面。并对高考等值时可能出现的Regal问题进行了研究。从理论和实践的角度指出了在东亚引进等同于“考试气候”的考试可能存在的困难。

We have investigated a possible way of introducing test equating methods into official examinations in Japan. While some advanced psychometric procedures are important for constructing common scales, we also took notes on other human and financial aspects in testing. Although item response theory and its algorithm were carefully investigated and they were practically used, training of item writers and constructing data base of items are stressed, especially in the development of new tests of Japanese as a second language. Regal problems which would happen when test equating is done in any entrance examinations were studied as well. Possible difficulties in introducing test equating to 'climates of examinations' in eastern Asia were pointed out from theoretical and practical points of view.