NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
College Entrance Examinations1
Compliance (Legal)1
Constitutional Law1
Court Litigation1
Cutting Scores1
Decision Making1
Employment1
Evaluation Methods1
High Stakes Tests1
Legal Problems1
Minority Groups1
Selection1
Test Bias1
Test Construction1
Test Reliability1
Test Use1
Test Validity1
More ▼
Source
Applied Measurement in…1
Author
Mehrens, William A.1
Popham, W. James1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Evaluative1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
How to Evaluate the Legal Defensibility of High-Stakes Tests.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Mehrens, William A.; Popham, W. James – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
This paper discusses how to determine whether a test was developed in a legally defensible manner, reviewing general issues, specific cases bearing on different types of test use, some evaluative dimensions, and evidence of test quality. Tests constructed and used according to existing standards will generally stand legal scrutiny. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation