01179nas a2200157   4500008003900000245008400039210006900123300001200192490000700204520068700211100002000898700001600918700001800934700002200952856004700974       2017                          d00aThe Development of MST Test Information for the Prediction of Test Performances0 aDevelopment of MST Test Information for the Prediction of Test P  a570-5860 v773 aThe current study proposes novel methods to predict multistage testing (MST) performance without conducting simulations. This method, called MST test information, is based on analytic derivation of standard errors of ability estimates across theta levels. We compared standard errors derived analytically to the simulation results to demonstrate the validity of the proposed method in both measurement precision and classification accuracy. The results indicate that the MST test information effectively predicted the performance of MST. In addition, the results of the current study highlighted the relationship among the test construction, MST design factors, and MST performance.1 aPark, Ryoungsun1 aKim, Jiseon1 aChung, Hyewon1 aDodd, Barbara, G.  uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013164416662960