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Arce, Alvaro J.; Young, Michael J. – International Journal of Testing, 2022
The paper argues that contemporary test validity theory places the consequences of testing on the lives of all college applicants at the back of the test validation argument. It introduces the notion of test efficacy as a process to gather evidence on claims on consequences of testing on all college applicants that can be traced back to validity.…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Theory, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations
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Evers, Arne; McCormick, Carina M.; Hawley, Leslie R.; Muñiz, José; Balboni, Giulia; Bartram, Dave; Boben, Dusica; Egeland, Jens; El-Hassan, Karma; Fernández-Hermida, José R.; Fine, Saul; Frans, Örjan; Gintiliené, Grazina; Hagemeister, Carmen; Halama, Peter; Iliescu, Dragos; Jaworowska, Aleksandra; Jiménez, Paul; Manthouli, Marina; Matesic, Krunoslav; Michaelsen, Lars; Mogaji, Andrew; Morley-Kirk, James; Rózsa, Sándor; Rowlands, Lorraine; Schittekatte, Mark; Sümer, H. Canan; Suwartono, Tono; Urbánek, Tomáš; Wechsler, Solange; Zelenevska, Tamara; Zanev, Svetoslav; Zhang, Jianxin – International Journal of Testing, 2017
On behalf of the International Test Commission and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations a world-wide survey on the opinions of professional psychologists on testing practices was carried out. The main objective of this study was to collect data for a better understanding of the state of psychological testing worldwide. These data…
Descriptors: Testing, Attitudes, Surveys, Psychologists
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International Journal of Testing, 2019
These guidelines describe considerations relevant to the assessment of test takers in or across countries or regions that are linguistically or culturally diverse. The guidelines were developed by a committee of experts to help inform test developers, psychometricians, test users, and test administrators about fairness issues in support of the…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Student Diversity, Cultural Differences, Language Usage
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Fine, Saul – International Journal of Testing, 2013
While psychological tests are used extensively in Israel, the current controls over testing practices in Israel deserve some attention. Specifically, unlike in some European countries and the United States, (a) no specific certifications are offered to Israeli psychologists in the area of testing; (b) Israeli psychologists are not obligated to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Testing, Psychologists, Attitudes
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Zenisky, April L.; Crotts, Katrina M. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
The "International Journal of Testing" (IJT) is the journal of the International Test Commission. It is intended to support the dissemination of scholarly research on tests and test use worldwide. The purpose of this article is to reflect on what has been published in IJT over its nine volumes to date, with a focus on the extent to which…
Descriptors: Test Use, Testing, Evaluation, Tests
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Muniz, Jose; Fernandez-Hermida, Jose R.; Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo; Campillo-Alvarez, Angela; Pena-Suarez, Elsa – International Journal of Testing, 2012
The proper use of psychological tests requires that the measurement instruments have adequate psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity, and that the professionals who use the instruments have the necessary expertise. In this article, we present the first review of tests published in Spain, carried out with an assessment model…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Measurement, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
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Smith, Steven R.; Gorske, Tad T.; Wiggins, Chauntel; Little, Jessica A. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
The present study is an exploration of the personality assessment practices of clinical neuropsychologists. Professional members of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society (N = 404) were surveyed to examine use of several forms of personality, behavior, and emotional function measures. Results…
Descriptors: Test Use, Personality Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Personality
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Leach, Mark M.; Oakland, Thomas – International Journal of Testing, 2007
Ethics codes are designed to protect the public by prescribing behaviors professionals are expected to exhibit. Although test use is universal, albeit reflecting strong Western influences, previous studies that examine the degree issues pertaining to test development and use and that are addressed in ethics codes of national psychological…
Descriptors: Test Use, Test Construction, Psychologists, Psychology