Handbook of Test Security
"Test security is now widely recognized as a fundamental aspect of ensuring the validity and defensibility of scores on tests in education, licensure, and certification.The Handbook of Test Securitybrings attention to the integrity of test scores and reflects the critical importance of this topic in a timely, comprehensive, and authoritative way."-Gregory J. Cizek, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA"This Handbook provides insights into the nature and importance of test security, some techniques to avoid test taker dishonesty, and statistical and other formulations for catching it. It is a must for all testing professionals."Kurt F. Geisinger, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA"Security is vital to fair and valid testing. Finally there is a handbook that will be a reference for all aspects of test security, at home and abroad. Written and edited by the leading experts in the world." -Marten Roorda, CEO Cito, the Netherlands"This book will make a significant contribution to the literature and hopefully to practice. .... [It] addresses an ... important need in the testing industry. ...This is a practical book offering insights from those that are either involved with security or have written about the field. ... I see test publishers buying this to improve their work." -Lawrence M. Rudner,Graduate Management Admission Council, USA"A book such as this …scholarly but ... with practical recommendations ... is much needed in our field. … All testing agencies ... will need this handbook. Licensure and certification agencies in the professions (medicine, nursing, law) ... will eagerly await this volume."-Steven M. Downing,University of Illinois at Chicago, USA