Title: Standards for educational and psychological testing /
Authors: American Educational Research Association.; American Psychological Association.; National Council on Measurement in Education.; Joint Committee on Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (U.S.)
Year: 2014
Subjects: Psychological Tests standards; Educational Measurement standards; Psychologie; Test; Norm.; Pädagogischer Test.; Educational tests and measurements Standards United States.; Psychological tests Standards United States.; Educational tests and measurements Standards; Psychological tests Standards; United States; United States
Abstract: In the past 15 years, important developments have occurred in the field of testing, requiring significant revision to Standards. Five areas, in particular, receive attention in the 2014 revision: Examining the accountability issues for the uses of tests in educational policy; Broadening the concept of accessibility of tests for all examinees; Representing more comprehensively the role of tests in the workplace; Taking into account the expanding role of technology in testing; Improving the structure of the book for better communication of the standards. Standards was revised under the aegis of a management committee created by the three organizations to help them determine when revision was required to address new testing issues, set priorities regarding the significant problem areas to be addressed, and to appoint a group of scholars -- a Joint Committee --
Contents: Part I. Foundations -- Validity -- Reliability/Precision and Errors of Measurement -- Fairness in Testing -- Part II. Operations -- Test Design and Development -- Scores, Scales, Norms, Score Linking, and Cut Scores -- Test Administration, Scoring, Reporting, and Interpretation -- Supporting Documentation for Tests -- The Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers -- The Rights and Responsibilities of Test Users -- Part III. Testing Applications -- Psychological Testing and Assessment -- Workplace Testing and Credentialing -- Educational Testing and Assessment -- Uses of Tests for Program Evaluation, Policy Studies, and Accountability.