Following the "Standards": Is It Time for Another Revision?

Autor/in	Linn, Robert L.
Titel	Following the "Standards": Is It Time for Another Revision?
Quelle	In: Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 25 (2006) 3, S.54-56 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0731-1745
DOI	10.1111/j.1745-3992.2006.00070.x
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Standards; Accountability; Educational Testing; Context Effect; Review (Reexamination); Pragmatics; Change Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Standard; Verantwortung; Wiederholungsprüfung; Pragmalinguistik; Lösungsstrategie
Abstract	The question of what it means to follow the "Standards" is discussed. It is argued that the "Standards" consists of statements of general principles, and that interpretation for specific applications requires professional judgment. As a result, disagreements among professionals on the applicability of particular standards to specific situations are inevitable. Consequently, effective monitoring or enforcement is problematic. The need for a revision of the "Standards" is considered. It is concluded that while some modifications may be desirable, they might be accomplished by the creation of an addendum rather than a complete revision. It is suggested that the effort and required resources for a complete revision might be better spent on the development and adoption of a companion set of standards dealing with the use of aggregate test results in accountability systems and/or a casebook that would illustrate the application of the "Standards" to specific situations. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10