Locate reviews or research related to how Element 9 applies to your selected test. If the research or reviews do not address this element in any way, then you will need to cite the references you reviewed and note that they were lacking in in addressing this element, drawing appropriate conclusions for when a test is lacking such evidence.
Incorporate recommendations about ways to improve the selected test.
Review all of your evaluations for each element and recommended improvements to the test, and write an overall evaluation and determination about the use of your selected test. Would you recommend this test to a school district or business that you are employed as a consultant? Would you be able to defend the use of this test in a court proceeding
Outline below:
Introduction
[Identify the standardized test you selected in Unit 2 and its
stated purpose (Halstead-Reitan Neurological Battery Test) Indicate the topics
covered by the rest of the paper. Omit these instructions before submitting
your assignment.]
The Code of
Fair Testing Practice in Education
[A minimum of
four pages. For each element, identify strengths and weaknesses, evaluate the
selected test for the element, and make recommendations, if any for
improvement, citing
appropriate
standards of practice. For further
organization, you can use a sub-heading for each Element. Element 1. Purpose: Define the
purpose for testing, the content, and skills tested. (See Unit 2 assignment.) Element 2.
Appropriateness: Evaluate appropriateness of test content, skills tested, and
content covered. (See Unit 2 assignment.) Element 3. Materials: Evaluate
materials for which clear, accurate, and complete information is provided. (See
Unit 2 assignment.) Element 4. Training: Test users have appropriate knowledge,
skills, and training. (See Unit 2 assignment.) Element 5.
Technical Quality: Synthesis of evidence of reliability. (See Unit 5 assignment.) Synthesis of
evidence of validity. (See Unit 5 assignment.) Element 6.
Test Items and Format: Evaluate test items, test format, directions, manuals
and scores, and address the use of computer technology. (See Unit 7
assignment.) Element 7. Test Procedures and Materials: Evaluate test procedures
and materials to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is
avoided. (See Unit 7 assignment.) Element 8. Modifications and
Accommodations: Evaluate if tests provide appropriately modified forms or procedures
for test takers with disabilities. (See Unit 7 assignment.) Element 9.
Group Differences: Evaluate evidence on performance of test takers of diverse
subgroups. Omit these instructions
before submitting your assignment.]
Summary
[1-2
pages. Synthesize and summarize the
previous section. Omit these
instructions before submitting your assignment.]
Overall recommendations
[This section
must address your overall recommendation to use the test in the field and with
the population to be served, and one of these points: If
recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest strengths you
discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any limitations or
concerns that may still exist with its use regardless of the recommendation.
Are there still concerns for the test in certain situations? If not
recommending the use of the selected test, identify the greatest weaknesses you
discovered and determined in its use. Additionally, identify any strengths that
may still exist with its use regardless of the
opposition. Are
there still uses for the test within set parameters? Omit these instructions
before submitting your assignment.]
References
[Begin the
References on a new page. Use current
APA format and style.]
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