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Direct linkAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA), 2014
Developed jointly by the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education, "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (Revised 2014) addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology, and…
Descriptors: Standards, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Test Construction
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. – 1999
The standards outlined in this book have been developed to provide criteria for the evaluation of tests, testing practices, and the effects of test use. The "Standards" provides a frame of reference to ensure that relevant issues are addressed. The first part of the book, "Test Construction, Evaluation, and Documentation,"…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Testing, Reliability
Joint Committee on Testing Practices, Washington, DC. – 1988
Guidelines for test developers and users are provided to insure that construction and selection of test instruments are conducted fairly. In addition to development and selection, issues of interpretation of scores; provision of information to test takers; and prevention of test bias based on race, gender, or ethnicity are addressed. Twenty-one…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Educational Testing, Test Bias, Test Construction
Kentucky State General Assembly, Frankfort. Legislative Research Commission. – 1984
The Subcommittee on Truth in Testing of the Interim Joint Committee on Education was formed in response to Senate Resolution 43 of the 1982 Kentucky General Assembly. Its task was to study the questions regarding the effectiveness and equity of standardized testing, which has become an important part of the academic experience of public school…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Kean, Michael – 1982
The usefulness of tests for college admissions decisions, guidance, and student placement is discussed by a representative of the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Since high school curricula often vary among schools in both content and quality, standardized test scores provide a common measure of applicant performace and indicate a grasp of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Appropriations. – 1998
A hearing was held to consider the issues involved in funding the administration's proposals for certain educational testing. After opening remarks by Senators Kennedy (Massachusetts) , Specter (Pennsylvania), and Harkin (Iowa), the Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley, spoke about the proposed tests. The Clinton Administration and Secretary…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Testing, Elementary Education, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1992
This report is aimed at helping Congress better understand the functions, history, capabilities, limitations, uses, and misues of educational tests; learn more about the promises and pitfalls of new assessment methods and technologies; and identify and weigh policy options affecting educational policy. To prepare this report, the Office of…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
