Psychological testing

1. STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL
AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
Presented by Zaib-un-nisa

3. The Standards for Educational and
Psychological Testing is a set of
testing standards developed jointly by the
American Educational Research
Association (AERA),
American Psychological
Association (APA),
and the
National Council on Measurement in
Education (NCME).

4. The new edition of The Standards for Educational
and Psychological Testing was released in July
2014.
Five areas received particular attention in the 2014
revision:
1. Examining accountability issues associated with
the uses of tests in educational policy
2. Broadening the concept of accessibility of tests
for all examinees
3. Representing more comprehensively the role of
tests in the workplace
4. Taking into account the expanding role of
technology in testing
5. Improving the structure of the book for better
communication of the standards

5. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATION AND
CONTENT

6. PART I: FOUNDATIONS
Validity.
Reliability/precision and
errors of measurement.
Fairness in testing.

7. PART II: OPERATIONS
 Test design and development.
 Scores, scales, norms, score linking and
cut scores.
 Test administration, scoring, reporting
and interpretation.
 Supporting documentation for tests.
 The rights and responsibilities of test
takers.
 The rights and responsibilities of test
users.

8. PART III: TESTING APPLICATIONS
Psychological testing and
assessment.
Workplace testing and
credentialing.
Educational testing and
assessment.
Uses of tests for program
evaluation, policy studies and
accountability.

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