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Record Nr.

UNINA9910774747303321

Titolo

Integrating timing considerations to improve testing practices / / edited by Melissa J. Margolis and Richard A. Feinberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, , 2020

ISBN

1-351-06476-2

1-351-06478-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 pages)

Collana

NCME applications of educational measurement and assessment book series

Disciplina

371.26

Soggetti

Examinations - Validity

Educational tests and measurements - Validity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Integrating Timing Considerations to Improve Testing Practices synthesizes a wealth of theory and research on time issues in assessment into actionable advice for test development, administration, and scoring. One of the major advantages of computer-based testing is the capability to passively record test-taking metadata-including how examinees use time and how time affects testing outcomes. This has opened many questions for testing administrators. Is there a trade-off between speed and accuracy in test taking? What considerations should influence equitable decisions about extended-time accommodations? How can test administrators use timing data to balance the costs and resulting validity of tests administered at commercial testing centers?  In this comprehensive volume, experts in the field discuss the impact of timing considerations, constraints, and policies on valid score interpretations; administrative accommodations, test construction, and examinees' experiences and behaviors; and how to implement the findings into practice. These 12 chapters provide invaluable resources for testing professionals to better understand the inextricable links between effective time allocation and the purposes of high-stakes testing.  The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative



Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.