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1st Edition

Testing in the Professions Credentialing Policies and Practice

Edited By Susan Davis-Becker, Chad W. Buckendahl Copyright 2017

308 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

308 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

308 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Description

Testing in the Professions focuses on current practices in credentialing testing as a guide for practitioners. With a broad focus on the key components, issues, and concerns surrounding the test development and validation process, this book brings together a wide range of research and theory—from design and analysis of tests to security, scoring, and reporting. Written by leading experts in... Read more

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Credentialing: A continuum of measurement theories, policies, and practices

Chad W. Buckendahl

2. A Validation Framework for Credentialing Tests

Michael T. Kane, Brian E. Clauser, and Joanne Kane

3. Test Design: Laying out the Roadmap

Susan Davis-Becker and Timothy J. Muckle

4. Specifying the Content of Credentialing Examinations

Amanda Clauser and Mark Raymond

5. Content Development and Review

Cynthia Parshall and Belinda Brunner

6. Estimating, Interpreting, and Maintaining the Meaning of Test Scores

Walter D. Way and Kathleen Gialluca

7. Data and Scale Analysis for Credentialing Examinations

Richard M. Luecht

8. Communication with Candidates and Other Stakeholders

Ellen R. Julian and Brian Bontempo

9. Security Issues in Professional Certification/Licensure Testing

James A. Wollack and Gregory J. Cizek

10. Using Standards to Evaluate Credentialing Programs

Lawrence J. Fabrey

12. Legal Issues for Credentialing Examination Programs

S.E. Phillips

Editor(s)

Biography

Susan Davis-Becker is a Partner with ACS Ventures, LLC, USA.

Chad W. Buckendahl is a Partner with ACS Ventures, LLC, USA.

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