Test (évaluation)droite|vignette|280x280px|Etudiants qui passent leurs examens au Mahatma Gandhi Seva Ashram, Jaura, en Inde. droite|vignette|280x280px|Etudiants cambodgiens qui passe un examen en vue d'une demande pour l'école technique de Don Bosco de Sihanoukville en 2008. vignette|280x280px|Etudiants américains en classe d'ordinateurs fondamentale en train de faire une évaluation sur ordinateur. Une évaluation ou test (anglicisme) ou examen (informellement examination ou exam.
Classical test theoryClassical test theory (CTT) is a body of related psychometric theory that predicts outcomes of psychological testing such as the difficulty of items or the ability of test-takers. It is a theory of testing based on the idea that a person's observed or obtained score on a test is the sum of a true score (error-free score) and an error score. Generally speaking, the aim of classical test theory is to understand and improve the reliability of psychological tests. Classical test theory may be regarded as roughly synonymous with true score theory.
Item response theoryIn psychometrics, item response theory (IRT) (also known as latent trait theory, strong true score theory, or modern mental test theory) is a paradigm for the design, analysis, and scoring of tests, questionnaires, and similar instruments measuring abilities, attitudes, or other variables. It is a theory of testing based on the relationship between individuals' performances on a test item and the test takers' levels of performance on an overall measure of the ability that item was designed to measure.
PsychométrieLa psychométrie est la science qui étudie l'ensemble des techniques de mesures pratiquées en psychologie, ainsi que les techniques de validation et d'élaboration de ces mesures. Ces techniques concernent tous les champs de la psychologie, ainsi que d'autres domaines de sciences connexes (comme la recherche en comportement du consommateur par exemple).
Standardized testA standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner. Any test in which the same test is given in the same manner to all test takers, and graded in the same manner for everyone, is a standardized test. Standardized tests do not need to be high-stakes tests, time-limited tests, or multiple-choice tests.
