Test Fairness in the New Generation of Large-Scale Assessment (The MARCES Book Series)
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Rating | : | 4.93 (609 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1681238934 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-06-10 |
Language | : | English |
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Lissitz, University of Maryland. . Robert W. About the Author Hong Jiao, University of Maryland
. Hong Jiao, University of Maryland. Lissitz, University of Maryland. Robert W
In the traditional testing programs such as licensure and certification tests and college admission tests, test fairness has constantly been a key psychometric issue in test development and this continues to be the case with the national testing programs. The book chapters clarify misconceptions of test fairness including the use of admission test results in cohort comparison, the use of international assessment results in trend evaluation, whether standardization and fairness necessarily mean uniformity when test-takers have different cultural backgrounds, and whether standardization can insure fairness. It further requires accurate assessment of students at all ability levels. The new generatio