02523nam 2200493I 450 991082281010332120171115094539.01-78714-896-31-78635-433-0(CKB)4340000000188410(MiAaPQ)EBC4717077(UtOrBLW)9781786354334(EXLCZ)99434000000018841020171115h20172017 uy 0engurun|||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierGlobal perspectives on educational testing examining fairness, high-stakes and policy reform /Keena ArbuthnotFirst edition.Bingley :Emerald Publishing,2017.1 online resource (210 pages)Advances in education in diverse communities: research, policy and praxis,1479-358X ;v. 13Includes index.1-78635-434-9 Includes bibliographical references.This book provides a refined definition of standardized educational test fairness that can be utilized in multiple contexts to better understand the experiences and perspectives of diverse groups of test takers. Globally, there has been a significant influx in the use of and dependence on standardized tests to foster educational improvements. Standardized testing programs such as TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), are designed to provide information about a country's global standing in multiple academic areas, ranking individuals and/or groups relative to the performance of others. The high-stakes nature of standardized tests has increased public concern and interest in issues related to test fairness. Since standardized test performance has a profound influence on multiple aspects of educational systems, it is imperative to better understand and examine issues of fairness.Advances in education in diverse communities ;13.1479-258XEducational tests and measurementsEvaluationFairnessMulticultural educationEducational tests and measurementsEvaluation.Fairness.Multicultural education.370.9375.17njb/9Arbuthnot Keena1612842UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910822810103321Global perspectives on educational testing3941831UNINA