ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we consider the analysis of test data consisting of a number of multiple-choice questions. In the particular example that will be analyzed, 200 beginning college students were given a mathematics placement test. The test consists of 35 multiple-choice items on topics in intermediate and college algebra. The purpose of this exam is to assess a student's ability in high school algebra towards the goal of placing the student in a suitable mathematics course. The results of the exam are used together with other information such as the student's score on the ACT and their high school grade point average to recommend the best mathematics class for enrollment in the fall semester.
