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Marson, Stephen M.; DeAngelis, Donna; Mittal, Nisha – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to create transparency for the psychometric methods employed for the development of the Association of Social Work Boards' (ASWB) exams. Results: The article includes an assessment of the macro (political) and micro (statistical) environments of testing social work competence. The seven-step process used…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Test Validity, Psychometrics, Social Work
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Fox, Janna; Fairbairn, Shelley – Language Testing, 2011
This article reviews Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners ("ACCESS for ELLs"[R]), which is a large-scale, high-stakes, standards-based, and criterion-referenced English language proficiency test administered in the USA annually to more than 840,000 English Language Learners (ELLs), in…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Feedback (Response), Instructional Design, Testing Accommodations
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Wallach, P. M.; Crespo, L. M.; Holtzman, K. Z.; Galbraith, R. M.; Swanson, D. B. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2006
Purpose: In conjunction with curricular changes, a process to develop integrated examinations was implemented. Pre-established guidelines were provided favoring vignettes, clinically relevant material, and application of knowledge rather than simple recall. Questions were read aloud in a committee including all course directors, and a reviewer…
Descriptors: Test Items, Rating Scales, Examiners, Guidelines