LEADER 03557nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910143296703321 005 20170815110948.0 010 $a1-280-74887-7 010 $a9786610748877 010 $a0-470-76451-1 010 $a0-470-77409-6 010 $a1-4051-7222-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000341802 035 $a(EBL)284129 035 $a(OCoLC)214281548 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000144357 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11158065 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144357 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10120000 035 $a(PQKB)10282127 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC284129 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000341802 100 $a20060405d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEducational testing$b[electronic resource] $ea competence-based approach ; text for the British Psychological Society's certificate of competence in educational testing (Level A) /$fJames Boyle & Stephen Fisher 210 $aOxford $cBlackwell$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (238 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-4659-1 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Unit 1: Defining the Assessment Needs; Unit 2: The Basic Principles of Scaling and Standardization; Unit 3: The Importance of Reliability and Validity; Unit 4: Deciding when Psychological Tests Should or Should Not be Used as Part of an Assessment Process; Unit 5: Administering Tests to One or More Students/Pupils/ Learners and Dealing with Scoring Procedures; Unit 6: Making Appropriate Use of Test Results and Providing Accurate Written and Oral Feedback to Clients and Candidates; Unit 7: Maintaining Security and Confidentiality 327 $aUnit 8: Putting it all TogetherReferences; Appendix 1: General Information Pack: Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (Level A); Appendix 2: Guidance for Assessors: Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (Level A); Appendix 3: The British Psychological Society Psychological Testing Centre; Appendix 4: Websites of Educational Test Publishers in the UK; Appendix 5: Examples of Educational Tests Available in the UK; Appendix 6: Answers to Multiple Choice Items; Appendix 7: Some Useful Websites 327 $aAppendix 8: Extracts from the International Testing Commission Guidelines on Test UseAppendix 9: Test Evaluation Proforma; Index 330 $aEducational Testing provides support for those undertaking training in, and for training providers of, the Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET) (Level A). Developed by the British Psychological Society (BPS) the CCET aims to meet a need for standards for the use of tests in education in the UK, to encourage responsible test use by psychologists and non-psychologists alike. Written by the designers of the certificate and endorsed by the BPS's Steering Committee on Test Standards, Educational Testing is the only book of its kind available: