makeconstobj {ata}

User-guided Function to Create a Constraints Input for ATA Form Creation

Description

Guides the user to create a complex list object identifying the constraints to be applied in automated test assembly functions from the ata package.

Usage

makeconstobj( ipool,
 id,
 empty = FALSE)

Arguments

ipool

Item by characteristic (or property) metadata.

id

Name (not actual codes) of unique item identifier (variable).

empty

Should the function return an empty list to be filled in manually. Default is FALSE.

Value

A list object with "nC" "nameC" "lowerC" "upperC" "wC" "nI" "set_id"

Author(s)

Gulsah Gurkan ([e-mail]), Michael Chajewski ([e-mail])

References

Parshall, C. G., et al. (2002). Automated test assembly for online administration. In C. G. Parshall, J. A. Spray, J. C. Kalohn, & T. Davey, Practical considerations in computer based testing (pp.106-125). New York, NY: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.