Raises or lowers each next question's difficulty based on whether the previous answer was correct, converging on a student's true mastery level in fewer questions than a fixed test.
Adjust detection accuracy and time per assessment and the agent recalculates misplacement cost avoided instantly.
| Metric | Value |
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| 1. Serve the first item | Starts each student at a moderate difficulty tier based on any prior performance data available. |
| 2. Adjust in real time | Raises or lowers the next item's difficulty based on whether the previous answer was correct, converging on the student's actual mastery level. |
| 3. Estimate mastery precisely | Arrives at a more accurate placement in fewer questions than a fixed-length, fixed-difficulty test. |
| 4. Hand off | Passes the mastery estimate to course placement, and item-level performance data to the Automated Feedback Assistant. |